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LOT 0977
Roman Terracotta Lamp Fragment with Gladiator
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (28.3 grams, 73 mm).
With concentric rings to the shoulder, discus with low-relief figure seated before a pair of greaves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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