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LOT 0971
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Isis and Serapis
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (103 grams, 11.6 cm).
Discoid in plan with short D-shaped nozzle, loop handle, discus with low-relief image of two facing busts representing Isis and Serapis, shoulder with ribbed decoration; marked discoid base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 0971
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Isis and Serapis
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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