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Terracotta oil lamp

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Terracotta, Early Imperial Augustan, Roman
Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Cesnola Collection Purchased by subscription 1874–76
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Title: Terracotta oil lamp
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Terracotta, Early Imperial Augustan, Roman.

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