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Collared Dog Running to Right
Circa 4th-5th Century AD
Description: Roman North African lamp with sharp details depicting a lean dog running to right with long narrow face and pointed ears. The dog wears a collar, indicating he is a domesticated dog. On the shoulder of the lamp, a frieze of palm fronds, acanthus leaves, and triangles. Finely detailed and uncommon.
Length: 6.0 in. (14.5 cm)
Condition: The lamp is intact and well-preserved. Light encrustation to the bottom half of dog as visible in photo and minor abrasion to the underside of channel.
Provenance: Formerly a UK property.
Reference: See Lampes Chretiennes de Tunisie, by Abdelmajid Ennabli, lamp #472-480 for related examples.
Background: Domesticated dogs were important in the Roman household. Long, strong hounds such as the one depicted on the lamp were groomed for assisting in the hunt but also were invaluable as house-guards or watch-dogs. Depictions of beloved dogs occur frequently in Roman art including on mosaics (esp the famous villa mosaics from Pompeii), terracotta statuettes, and lamps.
Price: $ 1,175
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