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LOT 1394

Judaean Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

3 5/8 in. (51 grams, 91 mm).

Discoid body with broad stub nozzle, lug handle, low-relief running tendrils to the shoulder. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1394

Judaean Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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