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LOT 1481
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Group
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 4 1/4 in. (215 gramms total, 8.9-10.8 cm).
Each a slipper-shaped lamp with raised detail to the shoulder. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1481
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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