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LOT 0472
Egyptian Terracotta Frog Type Lamp
ROMAN PERIOD, 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (107 grams, 83 mm).
Displaying palm branches; possible letter W incised to base.
Provenance
From a German collection.
Ex Cambridge, UK, collection, 1980s.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1856,0816.5, for similar.
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LOT 0472
Egyptian Terracotta Frog Type Lamp
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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