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LOT 0846

Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Christogram

5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/2 in. (199 grams, 14 cm).

With a decorated Christogram and filled circles and quatrefoil ornaments on the shoulder.

Provenance

From the private collection of H. L., Rheinland, Germany, before 2000.
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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LOT 0846

Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Christogram

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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