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LOT 0817
Late Roman Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp
CIRCA 4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (55.6 grams, 73 mm).
Teardrop-shaped in plan with ribbed shoulder and small nozzle, basal ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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