Lot Essay
The foot was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of health and healing. For a similar example in New York but with the lid surmounted by a cross, see no. 4 in Bouras and Parani, Lighting in Early Byzantium.
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CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE BRONZE LAMP IN THE FORM OF A SANDALED RIGHT FOOT
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (16.1 cm.) long
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (16.1 cm.) long
Provenance
Antiquities, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 14 December 1978, lot 284.
Private Collection, Texas.
Property from a Texas Private Collection; Antiquities, Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 2003, lot 193.
Private Collection, Texas.
Property from a Texas Private Collection; Antiquities, Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 2003, lot 193.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Hannah Fox Solomon
Head of Department, Specialist
The foot was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of health and healing. For a similar example in New York but with the lid surmounted by a cross, see no. 4 in Bouras and Parani, Lighting in Early Byzantium.