Apollo Art Auctions

December 2022 Auction  –  11 December 2022

Apollo Art Auctions , December 2022 Auction

Ancient Art and Coins

Su, 11.12.2022, from 1:00 PM CET
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Description

ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH EROTIC SCENE
Ca. 100-200 AD. A terracotta oil lamp of a discoid body, looped handle, corseted nozzle with volute decoration to each side, rounded spout, and a recessed discus bearing an erotic scene in relief of a nude male laying atop of the bed and holding his female lover's hair who crouches before him. For a similar Loeschcke IV; Bailey B group III lamp type, see The Metropolitan Museum , accession number 74.51.2070 and 74.51.2080. Size: L:47mm / W:75mm ; 100g. Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old British collection formed pre 2000.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600

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Price realized 850 GBP
Starting price 200 GBP
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