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LOT 0595
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
HELLENISTIC, LATE 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 in. (38.5 grams, 89 mm).
Piriform body with volute nozzle, radiating linear decoration to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
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