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LOT 0782
Byzantine Terracotta Shipwreck Bowl
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
10 7/8 in. (1.1 kg, 27.5 cm wide).
Featuring a tapering sidewall, vertical convex rim and foot; stylised vegetal design to interior base; chipped rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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