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LOT 1147
Western Asiatic Bronze Oil Lamp
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (143 grams, 15 cm).
Comprising an oblate body with lateral trilobe ledge handles, raised rim to filler hole, long nozzle rectangular in plan with lip at forward edge, loop handle to rear and pierced leaf-shaped reflector.
ProvenancePrivate UK collection.
Acquired in the 1980s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
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LOT 1147
Western Asiatic Bronze Oil Lamp
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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