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LOT 0487
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 1/4 in. (113 grams, 10.7 cm wide).
With short nozzle, open reservoir with central cone open beneath; orange and brown pigment.
Provenance
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s.
From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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