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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]
ProvenanceEx Edinburgh private collection, early 2000s.
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