Greek — Oil lamp, Type Apulian and Cnidian — 2nd Century B.C

Greek, 2nd Century B.C, Pottery, 58 mm x 63 mm x 115 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Oil lamp, Type Apulian and Cnidian.

Culture: Greek.

Dating: 2nd Century B.C.

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 58 mm x 63 mm x 115 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Oil lamp, Type Apulian and Cnidian

Material: Pottery

Culture: Greek

Period: 2nd Century B.C

Dimensions: 58 mm x 63 mm x 115 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek. Dating indicated: 2nd Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Emeritus collection (USA), collected from the 1950's to the 1980's by a distinguished university professor who served as Department head, Dean and Vice President of a major university..

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-oil-lamp-8/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8731
Period
Greek
Date
2nd Century B.C
Diameter
58 mm x 63 mm x 115 mm
Other References
YA-8731
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Emeritus collection (USA), collected from the 1950's to the 1980's by a distinguished university professor who served as Department head, Dean and Vice President of a major university.