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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.

Provenance

From 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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