Roman — Factory oil lamp with Africa, bust surmounted by tusks and trunk of elephant tusks and trunk; in front, a reclining lion

Roman, 1st - 2nd Century A.D, Terracotta, 43 mm x 76 mm x 105 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Factory oil lamp with Africa, bust surmounted by tusks and trunk of elephant tusks and trunk; in front, a reclining lion. Makers mark incised LVCCEI.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Material: Terracotta.

Dimensions: 43 mm x 76 mm x 105 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: Factory oil lamp with Africa, bust surmounted by tusks and trunk of elephant tusks and trunk; in front, a reclining lion. Makers mark incised LVCCEI

Material: Terracotta

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st - 2nd Century A.D

Dimensions: 43 mm x 76 mm x 105 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres. Oil lamps, often decorated, also reflect performance culture, cult practices and domestic life.

Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

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/roman-factory-oil-lamp-with-africa/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8150
Period
Roman
Date
1st - 2nd Century A.D
Diameter
43 mm x 76 mm x 105 mm
Other References
YA-8150
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.