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LOT 1514

Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar

20TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/2 in. (1.3 kg, 14 cm wide).

Squat jar with gussetted sidewall, rounded rim. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1514

Bactrian Style Alabaster Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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