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LOT 0785
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Filler
5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (200 grams, 10.2 cm).
Of boot-type with rounded body and short cylindrical neck; lug handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s.
From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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