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LOT 1222
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (750 grams, 16.5 cm high).
With broad inturned rim, short stem and flared foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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