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LOT 0211
Achaemenid Silver Alabastron with Duck Handles
CIRCA 500 B.C.
5 1/4 in. (95 grams, 13.2 cm).
With a bag-shaped tubular body and a rounded base; applied loop handles to the shoulders, each formed as a duck's head.
ProvenanceLondon art market, 1980s-2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0211
Achaemenid Silver Alabastron with Duck Handles
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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