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LOT 0982

Bactrian Alabaster Offering Cup

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/8 in. (1.68 kg, 13 cm high).

A spool-shaped alabaster offering cup with shallow bowl, veins in the stone.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s.
English private collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0982

Bactrian Alabaster Offering Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £94

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