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LOT 0825
Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos
6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (80 grams, 10.5 cm).
Comprising a piriform body and a tubular neck with a wide rim, a strap handle to the rear; some chips and repair.
ProvenanceEx Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, acquired in September 1977; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no.96.9.14, for the shape.
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LOT 0825
Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) ‡+BP*
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