Ca. 100-300 AD A terracotta oil lamp featuring a large, rounded concave body, a short nozzle, and a filling hole slightly off the centre of the discus. The discus depicts a figural scene of Venus and Cupid, and is framed with incised concentric circles. To find out more about light equipment across the Classical world see Zhuravlev, D. (2002). Fire, light and light equipment in the Graeco-Roman world. Oxford: Archaeopress. Size: L:98.4mm / W:71.7mm ; 51.7g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.