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LOT 0608
Cypriot Mixed Terracotta Vessel Fragments
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 6 1/2 in. (4.2 kg total, 2.3-16.5 cm).
Including fragments of storage vessel, cup, bowl and other items, some with handle and spout elements. [81, 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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