Auction 63
Ancient coins and antiquities
Oct 10, 2017
Tel Aviv, Israel
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LOT 165:
NORTH-AFRICAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
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Sold for: $1,800
Start price:
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1,800
Estimated price:
$2,500 - $3,000
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NORTH-AFRICAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
4th-5th century CE. Depicting a menorah with tripod base. Two palm branches on the shoulders. A small fragment connecting the two filling holes is missing, creating a larger oval hole. The handle is slightly damaged but in good condition. 9.2 cm. Ex Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection, Jerusalem.
Published in: Noam Adler, 2004, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, The Adler Collection p. 158, no 976, and in Joan Goodnick Westenholz, 2004, Let There Be Light, Oil-Lamps from the Holy Land, p. 50, no. 45.
