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LOT 0649
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (76 grams, 78 mm).
Very flat lamp with lateral scrolled lugs, short nozzle, discus with low-relief figure of Victory with a wreath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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