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LOT 1129
Bronze Age Ritual Vessel with Cup
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 - 10 1/4 in. (2.65 kg total, 8.7-26 cm high).
A group of two ceramic vessels comprising: one large ritual vessel with ledge handles to the equator, pointillé ornament on the shoulder, substantial handle with thumb-pad above; a second, smaller vessel with squat body, broad neck and strap handle. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1988.
From an important deceased family collection by descent.
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LOT 1129
Bronze Age Ritual Vessel with Cup
Estimate £450 - 650€520 - 750 (for guidance only)$610 - 880 (for guidance only)
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