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LOT 1169
Byzantine Terracotta Candlestick Oil Lamp with Triskele
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (70 grams, 81 mm).
Transverse ribs in the shoulder and a large triskele on the nozzle, with a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
Cf. M¥ynarczyk, J., ‘Terracotta oil lamps from Qumran: the typology’ in Revue Biblique, January 2013, T.120-121, pp.99-133, no.048 (AF 187), for the type.
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LOT 1169
Byzantine Terracotta Candlestick Oil Lamp with Triskele
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp with Stub Handle
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Gryphon
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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