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LOT 255807

Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Stipple Decoration

5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

5 in. (137 grams, 12.6 cm).

Comprising a rounded nozzle with a low channel and a recessed discus with a filler hole, the body decorated with three rows of raised pellets, with a loop handle to the rear and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]

Provenance

By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 255807

Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Stipple Decoration

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*

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