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LOT 0846
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bird Facing Right
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (64 grams, 98 mm).
Discoid in plan with D-shaped nozzle, loop handle, discus with low-relief image of tperching bird on a baseline; discus and base bordered with two circular grooves; old label '52' to base and auction tag '455 2' to handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Weschler's Auctioneers, Washington, D.C., USA, in 1982, no.455.
Accompanied by a copy of a receipt dated 26th September 1982.
Cf. Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos.327ss, p.230ff, for type.
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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