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LOT 0544
Cypriot and Other Terracotta Vessel Fragment Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 - 9 7/8 in. (4.05 kg total, 12-25 cm).
Including globular jar, spouted vessel and other fragments. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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