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LOT 1684

Bronze Age Single-Handled 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; squat similar 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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot 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 1684

Bronze Age Single-Handled Cup Pair

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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