A Roman terracotta mould-made oil lamp decorated with a low-relief scene of the erotic scene of two lovers. The lamp has a ribbed shoulder and recessed discus, short nozzle with raised volute scrolls, The reverse consists of an incised base ring.
 
Circa 1st Century AD.
 
Fine Condition.
Length 8.9 cms (3.5 ins).
 
Provenance: From a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Cf. Bémont, C., Lampes en Terre Cuite, Paris, 2007, item D.185, for type.
 
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