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LOT 1103

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

10 in. (6.5 kg, 25.5 cm).

Comprising a columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, collar below the junction with the bowl. [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 1103

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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