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LOT 0597
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Oil Lamp
6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (157 grams, 10.3 cm).
With broad discus, D-shaped nozzle, central tubular projection into the oil chamber. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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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