A red slip ware pottery oil lamp decorated with a floral pattern within a vine scroll border.
African red slip ware is a category of terra sigillata, or "fine" Ancient Roman pottery produced from the mid-1st century AD into the 7th century in the province of Africa Proconsularis, specifically that part roughly coinciding with the modern country of Tunisia and the Diocletianic provinces of Byzacena and Zeugitana. It is distinguished by a thick-orange red slip over a slightly granular fabric. Interior surfaces are completely covered, while the exterior can be only partially slipped, particularly on later examples
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Bordeaux, France; mid 20th Century. Acquired from Helios Gallery
Ref: The British Museum, museum number 1981,0805.3