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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]

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 1144

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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