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LOT 0953
Late Roman Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (62 grams, 89 mm).
Squat in profile with stub handle and short nozzle, raised undulating line to discus with pellets in the field. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification card.
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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