To include: (A) Byzantine – Medieval period stone oil lamp with intricate stippled design. Thumb holder. 2″ high x 8″ long x 1 3/4″ deep. (B) Greco-Roman period copper lamp with center spike. 4″ high x 3 1/4″ wide. (C) Roman oil lamp. Egyptian origin, possibly 2nd or 3rd century A. D. Ceramic with an image that appears to be Eros (Cupid), the son of Aphrodite and God of love. (D) Prehistoric Stone Age period stone oil lamp with flat rounded back. This style was found in use by the Inuits of the Bering strait area. 3″ high x 4 1/2″ wide x 2″ deep. (E) Prehistoric Stone Age period oil lamp. Possibly Inuit. 2″ high x 5″ wide x 2 1/2″ deep. (F) Ancient Middle-Eastern. Strap handled. Made of glazed ceramic faience. 3″ high x 4″ wide x 3″ deep. (G) Prehistoric Stone Age period lamp. Flat back. Made of stone. 3″ high x 4″ wide x 2″ deep. (H) Byzantine period metal oil lamp with thumb ring. 1″ high x 5 1/4″ wide x 3″ deep. Provenance: From the estate of Rodney Hilton Brown. All lamps display age appropriate wear. Age and authenticity are not guaranteed. (F) Traces of green glaze remain. Small crack and chips. (G) Hole has been drilled in top, probably at a later date.
