BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP

Ca. 300-400 AD
A mold-made terracotta oil lamp featuring a circular body that is prolonged by two round-tipped nozzles, one at the opposite end, creating a distinctive and elegant form. The slightly concave discus with central suspension ring flanked by two filling holes on each side is encircled by an interspaced pattern of four-petaled flowers and coiled circles. Suspension terracotta oil lamps were a popular type of lamp during the Byzantine period and were designed to be suspended from a chain or rope and were often used in churches, tombs, and other religious settings.
Size: L:205mm / W:95mm ; 380g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery, formerly acquired in Monaco.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900