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LOT 0470

Egyptian Alabaster Vessel

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

3 in. (271 grams, 77 mm wide).

With a cylindrical body with a tapering, slightly concave profile, a flat base and rim.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1980-2020s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0470

Egyptian Alabaster Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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