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LOT 0923
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Gladiators
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (50 grams, 80 mm).
Rounded body with a low discus showing two gladiators in close combat, flat shoulder with ovolo motifs, handle at the rear; repaired.
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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