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LOT 1320
Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Animal Head and Cross Below
5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (72.3 grams, 10.5 cm).
Slipper-shaped body in plan with double rim around the filler hole, stub nozzle, lug handle in the form of a goat's head, scrolls, cross and other decoration to the shoulder, low basal ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection of lamps of a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
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LOT 1320
Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Animal Head and Cross Below
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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