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LOT 0074

Parthian Bronze Horse Oil Lamp

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

9 1/4 in. (603 grams, 23.5 cm).

Hollow-formed model horse with bridle and dressed mane, dorsal socket with hinge-lugs; long scooped tubular nozzle to the chest; one leg and tail absent.

Provenance

Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0074

Parthian Bronze Horse Oil Lamp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

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