Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.
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Oil lamp with engraved decoration, Roman Egypt, 3rd–4th century AD.

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16th century and older
Rome and ancient Greece
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    Oil Lamp:
    Belonging to the "frog" lamp family, probably Shier type A 5.2.

    Beige terracotta, traces of white slip, signs of age. (Good overall condition).

    It features a pear-shaped reservoir with an integrated short spout. The filling opening is surrounded by a circular rim. The top is decorated with three circles centered with a dot and engraved plant motifs on the sides. Two small incised dots and transverse lines complete the decoration near the spout. On the reverse, an incised swastika with arms bent clockwise.

    The swastika is an ancient auspicious symbol associated with prosperity and good fortune, sometimes interpreted as an evocation of the sun's movement. Here, it could have a protective value or be a production mark, without allowing identification of a specific workshop.

    Dimensions: H. 2.5 × W. 6 × D. 5 cm.

    Provenance: Formerly in the VDW private collection, Hoofddorp, Netherlands, assembled before 1983.

    Previously sold at Ader auction, Drouot.

    Comparative bibliography:

    – Malhac Collection, Egyptian Oil Lamps, example no. 20151130 052, classified as Shier A 5.2: comparable decoration of dotted circles and plant motifs; swastika noted on the base.

    – Jean Bussière and Birgitta Lindros Wohl, Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2017, section “Frog lamps,” nos. 508–509, for the typological family.

    Sold with a certificate of authenticity from expert Serge Reynes. Guaranteed origin and period.

    Additional photos available upon request.

    Ref: CWG9YKNHKG

    Condition Good
    Style Rome and ancient Greece (Archeology of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
    Period 16th century and older (Archeology 16th century and older)
    Country of origin Egypt
    Length (cm) 6
    Width (cm) 5
    Height (cm) 2.5
    Materials Terracotta
    Internal reference 0905
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    Location 24560, ISSIGEAC, France
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