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LOT 0127
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (77 grams, 11.2 cm).
Squat and shallow with broad base; pierced lug handle to rear and small stub nozzle; lateral spurs to shoulder; discus with low-relief quadriga; underside with 'CCLOD' maker's mark. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
FootnotesThe mark 'CCLOD' appears in the Index of Signatures and Inscriptions for the J. Paul Getty Museum on a late 1st century lamp (Accession No. 83.AQ.377.96).
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