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LOT 1299
Amlash Terracotta Beaker
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (233 grams, 10.2 cm).
With biconvex body and broad flaring neck, rounded rim, strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a gentleman's London, UK, collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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