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LOT 0741

Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Head of a Goddess

5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (79 grams, 11.6 cm).

With a large sub circular filling hole and a narrow channel running towards the nozzle; stylised animal motifs and linear decoration to the body; the integral handle formed as the head of a goddess with rounded face and curly hair; low basal ring from which raised tendrils radiate. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s.
From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0741

Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Head of a Goddess

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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