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LOT 0805
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Fire Altar
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (49.8 grams, 79 mm).
Round body with volute nozzle, discus with a flaming altar flanked by two pillars, one with a flame.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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