A Hellenistic terracotta model dove, circa mid 3rd Century B.C., 10cm high; a terracotta ram-headed protome, pierced through the eye with a triple collar in relief, the back missing, circa mid 3rd Century B.C., 4cm and a Late Roman/Early Byzantine oil lamp, circa 4th-7th Century A.D., 8cm long  (3) Provenance: Private collection, accompanied by a letter from the R.A. Higgins, British Museum dated 14th October 1954 which possibly references the ram-headed protome. Please refer to department for condition report

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