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LOT 1812
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (595 grams, 18 cm high).
Comprising a bell-shaped body with broad flared rim to the mouth, spout to the base formed as a stag's head with pellet eyes and broad antlers; after the antique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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