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Large oil lamp

CHF 2.500,-

$ 2.707£ 2.207€ 2.510

Tewrracotta
Roman, 1st century BC/AD
L. 31cm

Large impressive Augustan Period terracotta oil lamp manufactured by FAVSTI.

About FAVSTI’S workshop Donald Bailey (BM) thinks that, the origin is Italian that then moved to Petra and Egypt. A large quantity of FAVSTI oil lamps were also found in Cyprus including those of the Censola Collection at the Met.

Condition: Restored

Provenance: ex. collection of Ambassador G. P., nr. 126, before 1965

Item reference: CL0744

Large oil lamp

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