A Roman North African red ware lamp, Tunisia, c. 5th Century A.D.

A Roman North African red ware lamp, Tunisia, c. 5th Century A.D.

Code: 1913

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Description: A North African red ware oil lamp with solid lug handle and a geometric design of a segmented square superimposed on a diamond-shaped design moulded on the discus, with a pattern of curled lines and circular pellets on the shoulder. A chip to the handle and recomposed from fragments with a small piece missing on the underside, however the top surface intact and a good-sized example, Tunisia.

Size: 135 mm/5.3 ins. in length

Culture: Roman

Date: c. 5th Century A.D.

Provenance: From the Collection of Mr M. Vaughan, London, formed in the 1970s-1980s.