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LOT 0821
Corinthian Terracotta Round Alabastron with Lion and Swan
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (46 grams, 85 mm).
Piriform body, short neck, remains of a handle, decorated with painted motifs of a seated lion with open mouth facing a swan among stylised flower and dot decoration.
ProvenanceEx Lotti Hohl, Switzerland; acquired before 1987.
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LOT 0821
Corinthian Terracotta Round Alabastron with Lion and Swan
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) ‡+BP*
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