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LOT 0563

Cypriot Terracotta Vessel Group

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 7/8 - 9 1/2 in. (2.6 kg total, 15-24 cm).

Including a spouted ewer, a carinated cup and a jar with ropework handles. [3, 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0563

Cypriot Terracotta Vessel Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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