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