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LOT 1144
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 in. (2.35 kg, 28 cm).
Comprising a columnar stem with ribbed collars flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, the bowl broad and dished. [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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