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LOT 0571
Cypriot Terracotta Tripod Strainer Cup
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 2700-2000 B.C.
4 5/8 in. (209 grams, 11.8 cm).
Squat cup with broad rim and three stub feet, loop handle; pierced in several places. [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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