Byzantine Lamp with Emperor Bust

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  • Size

    8cm(D) x 12cm(L) / 3"(D) x 5"(L)

  • Condition

    Excellent

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    Byzantine Lamp with Emperor Bust

    5th Century A.D

    Redware oil lamp with glossy slip; Sunken central discus with crude profiled emperor bust in raised relief flanked on either side by a filling hole; Sloping shoulder with incised tongues in radial fashion. Tongue handle, tapered channel and comparatively large wick hole.