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LOT 1166
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 in. (491 grams, 19.3 cm).
With tapering body and everted rim, zoomorphic finial with legs folded beneath the body, coiled horns and small spout at the chest. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection.
Property of a North London gentleman.
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