A genuine ancient Roman ceramic oil lamp with rounded disc body and front wick nozzle. The lamp retains traces of its original slip and earthen deposits from burial, giving it an appealing archaeological surface.

The underside bears an old export/collection stamp along with a catalog inventory label. This lamp comes from the same mid-20th-century collection as the other stamped lamp offered, indicating it was legally exported and catalogued at the time.

These lamps were widely used throughout the Roman world for everyday household lighting.

Size: approx. 3 1/2" x 3"

Condition: Wear, chips, mineral deposits, and losses consistent with age. Please review photos carefully.

Provenance: Ex Roland New York, acquired from a Private NY estate.

Date: Roman period, c. 3rd–5th century AD.