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LOT 1373
Canaanite Terracotta Holy Land Oil Lamp
IRON AGE, CIRCA 1200-600 B.C.
5 in. (167 grams, 12.9 cm).
Of 'cocked hat' type with shallow bowl and strongly pinched spout in orange coarse ware. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Reuven Livny collection, Hod Hasharon, Israel.
Accompanied by a copy of the Israeli export licence.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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