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LOT 1680
Bronze Age Single-Handled Ceramic Cup Pair
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 1475-1250 B.C.
5 3/4 - 8 5/8 in. (353 grams total, 14.7-22 cm).
Comprising: a broad ringware pithos with bifid handle, carinated rim, collector's labels to underside, small hole drilled at base; a similar squat pithos with narrow handle. [2]
Provenance
Ex Desmond Morris, between 1967-2001.
with Christie's, London, 14-15 May 2002, no.44.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
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LOT 1680
Bronze Age Single-Handled Ceramic Cup Pair
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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