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LOT 1058
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (41 grams, 80 mm).
Slipper-shaped in plan with lug handle, raised rim to the filler hole, broad shoulder with raised herringbone pattern, stub nozzle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
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