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LOT 0812
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ram
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (176 grams, 14.5 cm).
Comprising an elongated nozzle with a raised rim extending to the discus, two filler holes flanking an advancing ram with curly fleece detailing and curving horns, floral detailing on the shoulder and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBy descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.
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