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A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp — A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

A Roman bronze oil lamp from the 1st or 2nd century A.D., representing practical domestic or religious lighting equipment. This functional object demonstrates the craftsmanship and metalworking capabilities of the Roman period.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Sculpture from Four Millennia

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 2

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A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

A Roman bronze oil lamp from the 1st or 2nd century A.D., representing practical domestic or religious lighting equipment. This functional object demonstrates the craftsmanship and metalworking capabilities of the Roman period.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Roman, Functional Art, Bronze, 1st century AD, 1st-2nd Century A.D., Domestic Object, Functional, 2nd Century A.D., Lighting, Metalwork, Functional Object, Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD, Oil Lamp, Domestic, 1st Century A.D.