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Terracotta oil lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H.: 1 3/8 x 4 1/16 in. (3.5 x 10.3 cm). Date: 3rd-early 4th century A.D.. The lamp was made in Athens and is decorated appropriately with the bust of Athena (Roman Minerva) on the discus. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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2458 x 2458 px | 41.6 x 41.6 cm | 16.4 x 16.4 inches | 150dpi

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