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LOT 0902
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Lid with Dolphin
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (49 grams, 43 mm).
Discoid lid with hinge plates on the rear edge, stylised dolphin balancing on its elongated snout, large pectoral fins.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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