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LOT 1729
Judaean Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (51.8 grams, 85 mm).
Piriform body with raised rim around the filler hole and volute nozzle, linear decoration to the discus, low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
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