Lot 289

Four Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps

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Four Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps
Four Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps
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Four Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

Starting Bid: $300

(0 Bids)
by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Holy Land, Levant, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan or Syria, Roman period, ca. 1st to 3rd centuries CE. Ensemble of four mold-made terracotta oil lamps, each tear or pear shaped with a central filling orifice encircled by a raised rim and embellished shoulders bearing crisp décor of palm fronds, beading, and stylized rosettes; short rounded nozzles project at front while pierced lugs or handles allow suspension at back. The finest example in the lot is the gray Loeschcke Type IV or VIII — with shoulder-decorated lamps with figural imagery of 2 cherubs. Fashioned from fine clay and fired to warm buff and gray hues with earthen accretions, these intimate sources of light would have been filled with olive oil and fitted with a linen wick, illuminating domestic interiors and perhaps serving in pietistic rites.

Size: 3.625" W x 1.75" H x 2.75" D (9.2 cm W x 4.4 cm H x 7.0 cm D)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection, ex collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA, acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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Item # 202448

  • Condition: Very Good. Surface deposits and expected wear.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000