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LOT 0932
Roman Looped Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (44.49 grams, 10.4 cm).
Rounded body with low-relief wreath decoration, volutes on the nozzle, faux-braid decoration on the loop handle and a rosette at the base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
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