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LOT 0137
Late Roman Bronze Tripod Lamp Base
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (330 grams, 19 cm).
Tripod base formed with lion-paw feet and rosette of interstitial panels, balustered stem and dished pan, central mounting spike; vertical spike handle to base.
Provenance
Acquired from Notaras Coins & Antiquities, Suffolk, UK, before 2000.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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