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LOT 0819
Romano-Jewish Terracotta Multinozzle Oil Lamp
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (150 grams, 10.3 cm).
High body with a large filler hole and nine oval spouts surrounding, a large U-shaped handle to the rear, inked collector's number '410' on the underside.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1960-1990.
LiteratureSee Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.574, p.420, for type.
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LOT 0819
Romano-Jewish Terracotta Multinozzle Oil Lamp
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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