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Lamp with Dolphin and RudderCirca 2nd Century AD
Description: Roman single-handled lamp with reddish- brown slip decorated with symbols of the sea. A discus of three concentric circles frames a swimming dolphin and ship's rudder in very attractive and crisp, high relief. The underside stamped with a partially worn workshop signature M[..]SI. Loeschcke Type VIII type. Height: 4.15 in. (10.8 cm) Condition: Intact with some encrustation and light wear. Provenance: Ex-private English collection. Reference: See GOETHERT nos. 67 and M207 with dolphin and rudder in the Rheinischen Landesmuseums Trier. Price: $ 750
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