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Home > Antiquities > Lamps > Roman Click images to enlarge Reference: LR242 Roman 'catacomb' lamp Period: Roman Origin: Central Italy Date: 275 – 400 AD Loeschcke Type VIII pottery lamp with concentric bands of raised pellets on shoulder (Warzenlampe). Solid handle with indentations on each side. Size: L. 9.0 cm Condition: Encrusted surface, two small holes in base (central hole probably made for mounting in modern times). Price: Sorry, this item has been sold. Notes: Cf. BMC II, Q1423-5; Bailey, 14c; Schäfer, 57-8; Szentléleky, 180; Mlasowsky, 431-3; Boston, 88.582; Hoff, 238. Comments: The popular name for this type of lamp derived from the many examples found in the ancient catacombs of Rome. An interesting type produced in Italy at a time when the western Roman Empire was increasingly under threat and examples are rarely found on the commercial market. Provenance: From a private English collection. * Transactions are conducted in British pounds. Prices shown in brackets are approximate currency conversions for guidance only and may differ from the actual conversion used in a transaction.

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