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LOT 1349
Amlash Terracotta Vase
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (378 grams, 15.4 cm).
Globular in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, gentleman's 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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LOT 1349
Amlash Terracotta Vase
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £350
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