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LOT 1034
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Lid with Face
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (69 grams, 63 mm).
Domed lid with remains of ferrous pin on the hinge, modelled as a female face with neatly arranged hair framing the face. [No Reserve]
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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