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LOT 1681
Holy Land Black-Burnished Oil Lamp
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 7/8 in. (212 grams, 98.6 mm).
Bulbous body with low rim, a short spout and a small ledge handle at the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
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