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LOT 1057
Byzantine Lead Holy Water Pilgrim's Ampulla Group
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (68 grams total, 36-52 mm).
Comprising a miniature amphora with small lateral handles, larger ampulla with transverse ribbing, open at the rim. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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