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LOT 1866
Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (1.5 kg, 16 cm wide).
Squat and broad-based with sloping sidewall, flat rim.
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1866
Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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