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LOT 0522
Greek and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
5TH CENTURY B.C.-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 7 in. (473 grams total, 9.2-17.8 cm).
Comprising: a squat oil lamp with wreath surrounding the large filler hole, radiating sun motif on the base; the two larger terracotta lamps with open reservoirs with a central cone open beneath, short nozzle. [3]
ProvenanceEx R.C. collection.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2010.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0522
Greek and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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