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LOT 0762
Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Sirens
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in (100 grams, 80 cm high).
Bulbous in profile with a short neck and a broad rim to the mouth, a short strap handle to the rear; painted with sirens facing left; vertical lines to the rim, shoulders and bottom.
ProvenanceEx Lotti Hohl, Switzerland; acquired before 1987.
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LOT 0762
Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Sirens
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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