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LOT 0924

Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Pair

CIRCA 5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (115 grams total, 90-95 mm).

Comprising: one slipper-shaped with raised hatching to the shoulder, sub handle; one piriform in plan with loop handle. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Edinburgh private collection, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0924

Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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