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LOT 0602
Cypriot Terracotta Double-Handled Flask
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, 2000-1650 B.C.
6 in. (509 grams, 15.5 cm).
Biconvex in profile with small flared foot, trumpet-shaped mouth and two lateral loop handles to the shoulder; painted ring and geometric detailing; repaired. [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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