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LOT 0833
Roman Republican Oil Lamp
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (86 grams, 13 cm).
Drum-shaped in profile with long volute nozzle, concentric rings to the discus; fitting for a hinged reflector to the rear; rare.
ProvenanceFrom a private German collection.
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