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LOT 0535
Corinthian Miniature Terracotta Skyphos Collection
6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 - 4 in. (103 grams total, 6.5-10.1 cm).
Group of four graduated ceramic cups, each with two loop handles to the rim and painted detailing to the outer face. [4]
Provenance
Acquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, early 2000s.
European private collection.
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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LOT 0535
Corinthian Miniature Terracotta Skyphos Collection
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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