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LOT 0053
Early Phoenician Alabaster Vase
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (769 grams, 13.1 cm).
With bulbous body, broad flared neck, flange rim, dimple to underside of base.
Provenance
Private collection, USA and Switzerland, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; by descent to the current owner.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13222-249180.
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LOT 0053
Early Phoenician Alabaster Vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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