RARE Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of... - Lot 115 - FEE - Stanislas Machoïr

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RARE Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of... - Lot 115 - FEE - Stanislas Machoïr
RARE Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a bull's head, filling hole between the horns, double spouts at the level of the muzzle, hair strands in relief on the forehead, crescent-shaped reflector with double stripes. The first examples were produced in Egypt in Alexandria, they were used in the cult of the god Apis and represented the most prestigious sacrifice, the bull, to be made in honor of a deity. 1st-3rd century AD L :13 cm collage
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