Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH

BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH INSCRIPTION - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A mould-made pottery oil lamp with a drop-shaped body on a ring base. The central filling hole is encircled by double ridges and framed by a continuous band of incised Greek inscription along the shoulder. A seven-branched menorah is depicted in raised relief on the nozzle.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1913,1014.3.Size: 100mm x 70mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Collection of James Wolfensohn, NYC., acquired from Perspective Ltd., Jean-Michel Gozlan, King David Street, Jerusalem, Israel, 1990s.