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LOT 1382
Western Asiatic Ceramic Oil Lamp and Ladle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 - 6 1/8 in. (249 grams total, 7.7-15.7 cm).
Comprising: an oil lamp with pinched, trefoil-type spout; a coarseware ladle with deep bowl and short, thick stem. [2]
Provenancewith Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1382
Western Asiatic Ceramic Oil Lamp and Ladle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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