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LOT 0899
Bactrian Ceramic Vessel
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (1.7 kg, 26.5 cm).
Formed as a chalice with broad everted rim, ribbed stem and splayed foot with rolled outer edge; remains of painted bands and chevrons to the foot and mouth.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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