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LOT 0497
Greek Attic Terracotta Lamp
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (55 grams, 69 mm).
Squat terracotta bowl with large discus and broad nozzle, lateral lug handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx P. A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.
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Cf. similar in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 74.51.2146.
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