ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH GLADIATOR
Ca. 100-300 AD.
A mould-made terracotta oil lamp with concave discus bearing a relief image of a defeated gladiator facing right. He is depicted in a seated position, he wears a helmet and holds a gladius in his right hand. His shield lies in front of his feet. The shoulder of the lamp is flat, with three concentric circles framing the tondo. A filling hole at the bottom. The nozzle channel is wide and decorated with volutes on each side.
Size: L:110mm / W:82mm ; 80g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900