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LOT 0599

Greek Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp

HELLENISTIC, 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

3 3/8 in. (73 grams, 85 mm).

Discoid in plan with sidewall pinched to form a nozzle; with old collector's tag '13 oil lamp of Hellenistic period'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.

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LOT 0599

Greek Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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