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LOT 1505

Bactrian Alabaster Vessel

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 7/8 in. (847 grams, 15 cm).

Conical in profile with disc base, flared sidewall tapering to a narrow rim.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1505

Bactrian Alabaster Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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