Roman oil lamp with cornucopiae
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Object number
AR2680-OL09
| Object: |
Oil lamp
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| Material: |
Red clay, dark reddish slip largely preserved on upper side.
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| Date: |
Early Claudian till end of first century A.D. Roman Empire |
| Description: |
Oil lamp with round body and nozzle. Narrow flat shoulder, separated from the mirror by three rings. The mirror relief shows two strongly stylized cornucopiae. This type was very popular in the entire 1st century A.D. Roman Empire. With ring-shaped base and handle (broken in antiquity). |
| Size: |
Length 116 mm, width 78 mm, height 28 mm
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| Condition: |
Handle broken in antiquity, small chip on nozzle. Otherwise well preserved, especially the mirror relief. Original slip partially preserved.
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| References: |
A. Leibundgut, Die römischen Lampen in der Schweiz (Bern 1977) p. 143 entry (65) = catalogue number 407, pl. 29
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| 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 We have taken great care to prepare the apparently unpublished pieces with our usual high claim to quality.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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