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LOT 0966
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi-Rho
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (174 grams, 13.6 cm).
With broad piriform body and nozzle, luf handle to rear, shoulder with band of medallions, discus with reserved chi-rho christogram.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0966
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi-Rho
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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