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LOT 1153
Byzantine Terracotta Discoid Oil Lamp
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (181 grams, 95 mm).
Circular lamp with raised flange on the rim, short conical neck and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Brooner, O., Corinth, IV, II, Terracotta Lamps, nos.1519-1530, pl.XXIV, for the type.
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LOT 1153
Byzantine Terracotta Discoid Oil Lamp
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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