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LOT 1037
Late Roman Red Ware Oil Lamp with Fish
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (92 grams, 11.3 cm).
Circular body with a triangular handle at the rear, low-relief fish motif on the discus flanked by two filler holes, band of rosettes on the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A23.
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