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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]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1222

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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