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