Roman terracotta oil lamp with female bust - MNOVIVSI
Roman terracotta oil lamp with female bust - MNOVIVSI
Period: circa 1st - 2nd century AD
Intact Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder.
Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI.
Ex private Belgian collection, acquired in the 1960's.
Diameter discus: 7 cm
Length including handle: 10,5 cm
Article code: 14-4212
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Period
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Material
- Terracotta
Country
- Roman Empire
The maker's name MNOVIVSI (sometimes also marked as MNOVIVST) is from M. Novius Justus, a well known Tunisian oil lamp manufacturer who produced oil lamps in the Roman colonies of Northern Africa in the 2nd century AD (present day Tunisia).
