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LOT 2132
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 1/4 in. (1 kg, 31 cm).
With trumpet-shaped mouth and barrel-shaped body, ibex-shaped finial with coiled horns and legs folded beneath the body, spout to the chest, repaired; after the antique. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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