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LOT 1346
Amlash Zoomorphic Terracotta Pouring Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 3/4 in. (475 grams, 22.2 cm).
Bulbous body with a funicular neck and a round-section handle with an animal-head thumbpad, the spout resembling a bird's head with a small curving projection above.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1346
Amlash Zoomorphic Terracotta Pouring Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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