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LOT 1860
Medieval Terracotta Handled Lamp
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (260 grams, 11.2 cm).
Comprising discoid body and triangular nozzle, conical neck and rounded rim, ribbed strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex property of a European collector.
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