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Catalogue number: 4511
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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.

(L. 15.3-19 cm)

Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970-1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa.

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Estimate: € 500 - € 800
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