Roman, Imperial Period, possibly North Africa or Holyland, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive pair of pottery oil lamps, both with relief decoration. First, the more petite lamp displays a projecting spout, an annular fill hole, a tab-shaped handle, and a curved shoulder adorned with a relief geometric motif. Alternatively, the larger presents a discoid body with a central, circular fill hole, a petite spout, a slanted shoulder, and a flat top stamped with an astral design surrounded by a dotted pattern. Size of larger: 3.5" Diameter x 1" H (8.9 cm x 2.5 cm) Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171827