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LOT 0150
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Horse-Head Handle
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (246 grams, 95 mm).
Squat in profile with broad discus, rounded nozzle, thick basal ring; arched handle with trefoil reflector and horse-head finial, pierced at the mouth to accept reins (absent).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0150
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Horse-Head Handle
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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