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LOT 0535
Cypriot and Other Terracotta Vessel Fragment Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 8 in. (4.9 kg total, 2.2-20 cm).
Including fragments of sidewall and rim, pierced ledge handles, bowl with tripod feet and other items. [64, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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