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LOT 1076
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 1/4 in. (2.49 kg, 28.5 cm wide).
Sturdy columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, band of pained geometric ornament; the bowl broad and dished with concentric ring detailing.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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