Roman Oil Lamp with a Scene of a Gladiators Fight

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st century A.D.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 10.3 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 7043

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

Condition: Some weathering and encrustations, but intact.

Description: Terracotta oil lamp with the depiction of a gladiators fight on the discuss. The gladiators, possibly thraex and murmillo, with helmets and high crests, shields and swords. The pouring hole below the scene. The snout with volutes, the handle with a ridge.