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LOT 0535
Phoenicio-Punic Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (75 grams, 86.6 mm).
A triangular body with a narrow spout and two filler holes at the sides. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a collector's data information card with collection reference no.119.
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