Roman Terracotta Lamp with Griffin. 1st-2nd century A.D. Discoid body and sunken discus with bas-relief advancing winged goat, D-shaped nozzle with impressed pellets flanking; maker's stamp to base 'MNOVIVST' Cf. lamp with similar maker's stamp in the BritIsh Museum under accession no.1905,0520.157. 59 grams, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

with Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Switzerland, 1974. Swiss private collection. Mr F. collection, Los Angeles, acquired in 2005. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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