Oil lamp depicting a sphinx The combustion hole between its front legs, the filling hole on its rump. Terracotta. Chip to nose. Egypt, Roman period, 2nd-3rd century Height: 11.3 cm A Roman-period oil lamp decorated with a running animal. Provenance : - Former French collection built up in the 1970s, then by descent. - Acquired from Hindamian on 24/12/1972. An Egyptian Pottery Sphinx shaped Oil Lamp, Roman Period, 2nd-3rd century