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LOT 1531

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. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1531

Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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