9e zitting maandag 16 november 10:00: 4500-4615 - Archeological and Pre-Colombian artefacts
Five half moulds for Roman Oil Lamps, 3rd-5th century CE
Five half moulds for the upper part of Roman oil lamps, showing the discus and shoulder
decorations. Three half-moulds are intact, while two are broken at the end of the handle. The
decoration on two of the discuses is poorly preserved and the original figural or ornamental
scenes cannot be securely identified. The remaining three moulds retain clearer decorative
schemes. One discus depicts two birds perched on a vase facing one another, while the
shoulders are decorated with triangular motifs and spade-shaped elements. A second discus
depicts a large fish, oriented towards the rear of the lamp, facing the handle. The third bears
an ornamental geometric composition consisting of two superimposed squares, decorated
internally with patterned motifs; their overlapping arrangement produces an eight-pointed,
star-like form. The shoulder decoration and the geometric compositions provide a varied
ornamental treatment across the five moulds.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970-1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa.
Estimate: € 500 - € 800
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