Romano-Egyptian Frog Pottery Oil Lamp hardstone Chinese Works Of Art

Chinese Works Of Art

Burial figure of a female attendant with a dustpan

This charming mold-made terracotta oil lamp is a good example of the functional yet artistically significant lighting devices used throughout the Holy Land in antiquity

and ceremonial significance

created to accompany the deceased into the afterlife

Romano-Egyptian Frog Pottery Oil Lamp hardstone Chinese Works Of ArtRoman Period, c. 100 300AD, Naukratis, Egypt A fantastic and rare example of a Roman Period pottery oil lamp, this beautifully mould made piece from Naukratis, Egypt dates to c. 100 300 AD. Its distinctive tear shaped design features an elongated, rounded reservoir with a small integral nozzle, pierced at the end for use. The circular filling hole is pierced through the body and the lamp is adorned with an intricately molded frog motif, a design