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LOT 0992
Large Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bosses
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (223 grams, 14.4 cm).
Large circular body with raised bosses on the shoulder and a piecrust rim surrounding the shallow discus with indented pellets, inked collector's number '368' on the base.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1960-1990.
LiteratureCf. Brooner, O., Isthmia, Volume III, Terracotta Lamps, Princeton, 1977, no.3178, for a fragment of a similar lamp.
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LOT 0992
Large Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bosses
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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