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LOT 0559
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
HELLENISTIC, 1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (67.9 grams, 81 mm).
Biconvex in section, with a large central filler hole and a flange on the shoulder; elongated volute nozzle; low basal pad; some accretions to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C.
and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
Cf. Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.327, for type.
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