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LOT 0851
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck's Head
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (221 grams, 11.9 cm).
Piriform in plan with volute nozzle, curved D-section handle with duck-head finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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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