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Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp
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LOT 2232

Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp

11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/2 in. (190 grams, 14 cm).

Possibly formed as a bird standing with wings folded, large head with pierced eye, hole to centre of the back and to the tail; vessel foot to base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.

CONDITION
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LOT 2232

Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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