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Inv. n°: MMoCA731

Roman Pottery Oil Lamp Depicting an Erotic Scene ('Symplegma')

With voluted nozzle, the discus framed by an incised ring, molded with a lovemaking scene ('symplegma').

w. 11.6 cm
2nd century AD
Pottery

Provenance

  • Ex collection of Nancy Mallen
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, May 7, 2011

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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