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LOT 0921
Byzantine Terracotta Storage Jar
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (3.92 kg, 32.5 cm).
With tapering sidewall and rounded base, coil-built with ridged surfaces.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Byzantine Gold Ring with NP
7th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
With granule cluster to each shoulder, lozenge bezel with incuse 'NP' monogram flanked by pellets. 3.23 grams, 20.11 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
