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LOT 0236
Amlash Horned Terracotta Rhyton
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 1/2 in. (1.7 kg, 34 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with three stub legs, vertical filler spout with strap handle to the rear, bull-head finials on an arched neck with exaggerated horns and bronze rings to the ears; two short divergent spouts to the chest; with museum-style restoration.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12259-218637.
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LOT 0236
Amlash Horned Terracotta Rhyton
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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