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LOT 0846
Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Siren
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/4 in. (52 grams, 56 mm wide).
Bulbous in profile (H. Payne shape B 2) with a short neck and a broad rim to the mouth, a short strap handle to the rear; painted with a siren facing a flower; vertical lines to the rim, shoulders and bottom.
ProvenanceEx Lotti Hohl, Switzerland; acquired before 1987.
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LOT 0846
Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Siren
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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