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LOT 0837
Roman Volute Black-Slip Ware Oil Lamp
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (62.6 grams, 91 mm).
Short nozzle with lateral volute scrolls, broad discus with raised concentric circles, and central filler hole. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
Cf. Bémont, C., Lampes en Terre Cuite Antiques, Paris, 2007, item D.185, for type.
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