Hellenistic Oil Lamp, Telephus and Doe
Sold by Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
$800.00
Description
Hellenistic Oil Lamp, Telephus and Doe, ca. 1st Century BC-1st Century AD. The thin, recessed discus displaying a doe and suckling child, representing the mythological tale of Heracles' infant son Telephus being nurtured by a doe on the slopes of Tegea. Angular voluted nozzle. Wieclaw Collection. L. 3 1/2" (9 cm)..