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LOT 1451
Very Large Bronze Age Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
JOASH-JEROBOAM II TO PEKAH, CIRCA 885-815 B.C.
6 in. (297 grams, 15.3 cm).
Discoid in plan with domed centre and carinated rim pinched to form a nozzle; impressed legend on base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C.
and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
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LOT 1451
Very Large Bronze Age Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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