Terrakotta oil lamp
With black slip and a round nozzle, the central discus framed by raised concentric rings, moulded with a lovemaking scene of two dwarfs on a bed, the man kneeling and facing right, the woman before him, her torso turned to the viewer, her head resting on a pillow, her right leg raised and resting on his left shoulder, supported by his right hand (African lamp (Loeschcke type IV), 50-80 AD)
Period
Roman period, 1st-2nd century A.D.
Dimension
W.
10.7 cm (4 7⁄32 in)
Collection Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000), Paris
Private collection S. N., Switzerland,acquired from the above in 1976
