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LOT 1524
Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (330 grams, 10 cm high).
Tubular in form rounded towards the flat base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London A.D. collection, 2000s.
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