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LOT 0729
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with the Goddess Diana
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (58.5 grams, 95 mm).
Round body with volute nozzle, narrow shoulder, discus with low-relief image of Diana shooting her bow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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