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LOT 0924
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Concentric Design
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (86 grams, 10.7 cm).
Squat in profile with pierced lug handle and short nozzle, discus with stepped concentric rings, rosette detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, before 2000.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
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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