Roman oil lamp - Europa and bull
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Object number
AR2680-OL11
| Object: |
Oil lamp
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| Material: |
Red clay with dark slip
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| Date: |
2nd century A.D. Roman Empire |
| Description: |
Oil lamp with round body and round nozzle. Gently sloping shoulder decorated with zick-zack band, separated from the mirror by two grooves. Ring-shaped, discus handle. The mirror relief shows Europa, standing en face in front of a bull facing right. A veil forms a canopy over the back of her head and drapery over her limbs. |
| Dimensions: |
Length 87 mm, width 66 mm, height 44 mm
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved, with very impressive mirror relief.
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| References: |
For Europa riding a bull, see e.g.: Hayes, Ancient Oil Lamps in the Royal Ontario Museum (1980) Nr. 351 Rosenthal-Sivan, QEDEM 8 - Ancient lamps in the Schlossinger Collection (1978) Nr. 47 For the lamp type, see e.g.: Hayes, Ancient Oil Lamps in the Royal Ontario Museum (1980) Nr. 457 |
| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2019 from the estate of professor Ritschel, Austria. Exported with the approval of the Austrian federal monuments office. Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Ritschel acquired his collection between 1960 and 1970 from international art dealers.
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| Prof. Ritschel collection: |
Professor Ritschel played an important role for the culture and historical heritage of Salzburg in Austria. He supported the town's cultural development with great commitment. For example, he sponsored the restoration of the Franciscan Church. As a president of the local museum association he was playing a key role in the erection of the Salzburg Museum in the Neue Residenz. The author and brilliant writer manifested his interest in history in over 50 books and 500 columns telling the story of Salzburg. He lived his passion to communicate history to a broader public. For his achievements Karl-Heinz Ritschel was decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art. Also his private collection of ancient art was impressive, focussing on Roman pottery, glass, bronzes and portraiture. We have taken great care to prepare the apparently unpublished pieces with our usual high claim to quality. Now we would like to give them back to the commitment and care of a well-managed collection. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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