Oil Lamp with Gladiator Fight

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st century A.D.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 8.5 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 7044

Provenance: German private collection Claus-Eberhard Schultze, Berlin, Germany.

Condition: A minor wear on the shoulder, traces of smoke, otherwise intact.

Description: Terracotta oil lamp of type V according to Loeschke, with volute on the shoulder and rounded snout. On the mirror a gladiator in a defensive position. For the depiction see the lamp 435 with Loeschke (“Lampen aus Vindonissa”, Zurich 1919).