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LOT 0779
Large Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
4 3/4 in. (150 grams, 12.2 cm).
Rounded body with a short nozzle and lug handle, the discus with a profile bust of a youth, inked collector's number 'L115' on the base.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1960-1990.
LiteratureSee Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.344, p.240, for type (Bussière form D III 1).
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LOT 0779
Large Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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