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LOT 1087
Amlash Terracotta Wine Flagon
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (598 grams, 25.5 cm).
Ovate in profile with narrow flat base, flared mouth and single loop handle. [No Reserve]
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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