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LOT 0582

Cypriot Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel

CIRCA 7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

6 3/4 in. (894 grams, 17 cm wide).

With broad bulbous body and high flared neck, painted horizontal bands of geometric ornament.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

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LOT 0582

Cypriot Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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