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LOT 0980

Amlash Spouted Terracotta Vessel

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

10 3.4 in. (700 grams, 27 cm wide).

Hollow-formed oblate vessel with curved spout, loop handle and thumb-pad.

Provenance

Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
Ex private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0980

Amlash Spouted Terracotta Vessel

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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