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LOT 0811
Roman 'Aristocleus' Terracotta Oil Lamp
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (67 grams, 87 mm).
Discoid in plan with stub nozzle, broad shoulder, discus with radiating hatching within concentric rings; maker's legend to underside 'APICTOKΛEOYS' (Aristokleos).
ProvenanceFrom the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C.
and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
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