Ancient Roman Pottery Oil Lamp, 3rd–5th Century AD, Holy Land A rare and published ceramic

A rare and published ceramic figure depicting a stylized mother holding a child

Seleucid Kingdom

helping ensure the deceased's safe journey into the afterlife

Missing part of the nose from antiquity

known as an acus

Ancient Roman Pottery Oil Lamp, 3rd–5th Century AD, Holy Land A rare and published ceramicA 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