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LOT 0915
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Star
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (158 grams, 10.8 cm).
Three concentric lines surround the discus with a six-pointed star motif, a short nozzle and a lug handle, inked collector's number '379' on the base.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1960-1990.
LiteratureCf. Rosenthal R., Sivan, R., Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, Jerusalem, 1978, no.282, p.69, for the type (Hayes type I).
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