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LOT 0546
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp with Annulets
HELLENISTIC, 3RD CENTURY B.C.
3 1/4 in. (49.3 grams, 81 mm).
Low profile and a long nozzle, the body with annulets on the shoulder and two projecting lugs on each side of the nozzle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.14, p.17 (Howland 32; Broneer VII).
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LOT 0546
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp with Annulets
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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