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LOT 0038

Early Cypriot Terracotta Bowl

BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2300-1650 B.C.

4 3/8 in. (163 grams, 11 cm wide).

Hemispherical in form, black burnished finish with small loop below the rim, incised geometric bands with hatching.

Provenance

Ex private Bonn collection, acquired c.1960-1970.

Literature

Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under reference 1939,0217.16.

CONDITION

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LOT 0038

Early Cypriot Terracotta Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170

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