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Unknown — A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, 1st Century A.D.
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A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, 1st Century A.D.

This Roman bronze oil lamp from the 1st century A.D. is a functional artifact that reveals the daily life and domestic practices of the Roman period. The piece combines utilitarian design with the craftsmanship typical of Roman metalwork.

Medium
A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

June 30, 2021

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 103

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Unknown, A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, 1st Century A.D.

This Roman bronze oil lamp from the 1st century A.D. is a functional artifact that reveals the daily life and domestic practices of the Roman period. The piece combines utilitarian design with the craftsmanship typical of Roman metalwork.

Medium
A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Roman, Bronze, Artifact, Antiquity, Metalwork, Decorative Arts, Functional Object, Oil Lamp, Historical, Ancient

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art