ROMAN TERRACOTTA FIGURAL OIL LAMP 1st-3rd century AD A hollow-cast discoid lamp with short nozzle, loop handle to the rear; the discus with two round holes and standing figure with scythe, scrolled foliage to the rim; to the underside, graffito 'VVV', either maker's initials or a batch number. 154 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Found near York, UK, in the 1980s. Footnotes Graffiti VVV and VVX were used in Roman York (1-9 Micklegate, 24-30 Tanner Row and 12-18 Swinegate).
ROMAN TERRACOTTA FIGURAL OIL LAMP 1st-3rd century AD A hollow-cast discoid lamp with short nozzle, loop handle to the rear; the discus with two round holes and standing figure with scythe, scrolled foliage to the rim; to the underside, graffito 'VVV', either maker's initials or a batch number. 154 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Found near York, UK, in the 1980s. Footnotes Graffiti VVV and VVX were used in Roman York (1-9 Micklegate, 24-30 Tanner Row and 12-18 Swinegate).
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