Lot 960

Roman terracotta oil lamp with a lunula above the handle, Loeschke Type IC, second half of the 1st century A.D.

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots

Starting Price € 400

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Description

Circular lamp body with concavely recessed mirror, framed on the outside by a rib. The undecorated mirror with the wick hole only. Elongated nozzle at the front with two volutes at the range. The rounded nozzle retaining a faint central ridge. Behind the lamp body a handle with circular perforation, above it a lunula. Buff clay with red-brown slip, largely covered by a thin layer of incrustation. Abrasions and minor scratches on the edges. Otherwise intact. Length 17 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!

Provenance: Acquired on the German art market in the summer of 2026. Previously in a private French collection. Acquired for the collection between 1930 and 1950.

Condition: II Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 001 - 863 and continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 864 - 1190. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.