Lot 985
Lamp with Acrobat Riding Horses. Roman Empire, likely Italy, 1st century AD. Round bodied lamp, with wide spatulate mouth and volute neck, no handle, and dark red slip. Discus: a desultor with two galloping horses left. Cf. BMC III Q830. Intact, showing light wear, with at least half of slip remaining. Length: 4". Interesting motif. Handsome and rare.
Estimated Value $575 - 675.
The desultor was an acrobatic jockey, who rode two horses, jumping from one to the other several times in the course of the race. The desultores generally performed between the featured chariot races.
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