A group of miscellaneous items including an early Christian terracotta lamp with multiple nozzle, the body of rectangular form with arched thumb support decorated with cross motif flanked by Alpha and Omega, the body decorated in relief with vine trail, herringbone and cross flanked by two animals -- 6in. (15.2cm.) long, another with rounded body and single nozzle, decorated in relief with cross motif, a Greek inscription runs around central hole -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) long, another two similar -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) long max., all circa 4th-7th Century A.D., a gnathia ware guttus with central discus pierced with five holes, side spout in form of lion's head, ribbed body -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) across, 4th Century B.C., a terracotta figure of Fortuna, holding cornucopia and rudder and wearing high kalathos -- 8in. (20.2cm.) high, circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D., a bronze incense burner, with square footed body and long handle -- 7½in. (19cm.) across, circa 3rd-4th Century A.D., and a Romano-Egyptian glass bead necklace, composed of mosaic and plain glass beads, mounted, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D. (18)

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A group of miscellaneous items including an early Christian terracotta lamp with multiple nozzle, the body of rectangular form with arched thumb support decorated with cross motif flanked by Alpha and Omega, the body decorated in relief with vine trail, herringbone and cross flanked by two animals -- 6in. (15.2cm.) long, another with rounded body and single nozzle, decorated in relief with cross motif, a Greek inscription runs around central hole -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) long, another two similar -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.) long max., all circa 4th-7th Century A.D., a gnathia ware guttus with central discus pierced with five holes, side spout in form of lion's head, ribbed body -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) across, 4th Century B.C., a terracotta figure of Fortuna, holding cornucopia and rudder and wearing high kalathos -- 8in. (20.2cm.) high, circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D., a bronze incense burner, with square footed body and long handle -- 7½in. (19cm.) across, circa 3rd-4th Century A.D., and a Romano-Egyptian glass bead necklace, composed of mosaic and plain glass beads, mounted, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D. (18)
Provenance
Item 5: ink inscription on base reads "RHODES, TRIST COLL: Lwrne. Jor. 1889."

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Item 2: the inscription reads 'The light of Christ shines for all good'

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