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LOT 0762
Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Christian Symbols
NORTH AFRICA, CIRCA 375-450 A.D.
4 5/8 in. (177 grams, 11.7 cm).
Redware oil lamp of Hayes's type I, the discus decorated with a stylised blossom, a cross below, and grooved ridges around much of the perimeter; lug handle to rear, a low ring base to the underside with inscribed mark in the form of the Christogram symbol (Chi-Rho). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of H.L., Rhineland, Germany, since before 2000.
Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry and old handwritten collector's ticket.
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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