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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