Greek Oil Lamp

 

Greek Oil Lamp

An ancient Hellenistic Greek pottery oil lamp with an elongated nozzle and thumb plate.

Ca. 4th - 2nd century BC.
Length: 3 3/4 in. (9.8 cm).

A full lamp of this type would burn for two or three hours.

cf.: D. M. Bailey, A Catalogue of Lamps in the British Museum, Vol. II, Greek, Hellenistic, and Early Roman Pottery Lamps, (London, 1975), nos. Q540-552.

Formerly in the collection of Dr. Wallace A. Russell, Tampa, Florida, purchased May 3, 1970 in Cairo from Khodary M. El Gabry, a licensed dealer.

Inv#: 6845

$350

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