BYZANTINE & ISLAMIC. Lot of two (2) terracotta oil lamps. 4th-5th centuries AD. (8.2 cm and 7.8 cm). The Byzantine lamp has grapes on top and false volutes with a wide-lipped mouth // The Islamic lamp has a simple, rounded form, with a lip and very small nozzle. Some earthen deposits and signs of use and wear. About as made. Two (2) items in lot. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Website shipping rates do not apply.
Purchased from Birgitte and Shackford Pitcher, formerly Potomac Hills Antiquities, 12 September 2018). Purportedly purchased from Raja Fouad Tarazi, circa 1981-82.