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LOT 0625
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (70 grams, 10.5 cm).
With an integral thumb pad and basal ring, raised motif to discus portraying a bust within a roundel, geometric motifs to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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