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LOT 1498
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (474 grams, 21.5 cm wide).
Modelled in the round, a zebu with characteristic hump to the shoulders, pouring spout on the head flanked by horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the celebrated personal collection of art formed by the famous anthropologist, artist, and television presenter Desmond Morris.
Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape, Manwatching, The Naked Eye, and countless other books concerning human and animal behaviour, a professional zoologist, surrealist artist, lecture and television celebrity.
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