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Bronze Age Bichrome Terracotta Bowl Bronze Age Bichrome Terracotta Bowl Bronze Age Bichrome Terracotta Bowl
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LOT 1160

Bronze Age Bichrome Terracotta Bowl

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

8 7/8 in. (625 grams, 22.5 cm wide).

Broad and squat with concentric painted rings in two bands to the inner face. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, 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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LOT 1160

Bronze Age Bichrome Terracotta Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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