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LOT 0693
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (60 grams, 10.5 cm).
Decorative band surrounding the filler hole, tapering lug handle to the rear, and the base with low-relief decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960.
LiteratureSee Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.525, for type (Eastern variant of Loeschcke VIII ?).
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LOT 0693
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £40 - 70€46 - 81 (for guidance only)$54 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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