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LOT 0486
Egyptian Terracotta Handled Oil Lamp
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (94 grams, 74.6 mm wide).
Biconical body with tubular neck and thickened rim, short spout with four piercings above, and handle to the side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A116.
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