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LOT 0556
Cypriot Burnished Terracotta Vessel Fragments
BRONZE AGE, 2300-1650 B.C.
1 3/8 - 9 in. (2.2 kg total, 3.5-23 cm).
Including fragments of storage vessel, cup, bowl and other items. [25, 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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