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LOT 1358

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

15 1/8 in. (5.5 kg, 38.5 cm).

Comprising a sturdy columnar stem 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 1358

Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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