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LOT 0753
Roman Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 4 in. (167 grams total, 9.5-10.2 cm).
Each with broad squat body, raised rim to the discus, extended nozzle and basal ring. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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