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LOT 1575
Medieval Period Eastern Bronze Oil Lamp
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 in. (398 grams, 18 cm).
The squat spherical body with ring handle and tripod feet, decorated with raised motifs and openwork foliage ornament. [No Reserve]
Provenance
English collection, 1990s.
Ex property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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