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A Byzantine / Late Roman terracotta oil lamp with a distinctive solid rear handle decorated with a Christian cross. The area around the discus is decorated with a rope pattern, with a secondary cross above the nozzle.

Eastern Mediterranean: Circa 500-650 AD.

Very Fine condition.

Length 9.7 cms (3.8 cms)

Provenance: Ex J. R. Mothersole collection, Scotland, UK, acquired 1940's-1990's. For the type, see C274: The Anawati Collection: Ancient Lamps From the Mediterranean: Sjdjan Djuric.

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