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LOT 1362
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (150 grams, 14.2 cm).
With stub handle to the rear, wide rim with concentric rings and starbursts, the discus with male bust in three-quarter view wearing tunic and toga; a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
LiteratureCf. Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.493, p.353, for the type.
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LOT 1362
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
