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LOT 0117
Etruscan Impasto Terracotta Spiral Decorated Amphora
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 in. (816 grams, 22 cm).
Comprising a squat bulbous body with lateral strap handles from rim to shoulder; incised decoration on both sides of spirals framed by bands of vertical and horizontal lines; a zigzag delineating shoulder and neck; reassembled from fragments with some areas of filling.
ProvenanceAcquired from Galerie Koller, Zurich, Auction 32, November 1974, no.3699.
Ex Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, Switzerland; thence by descent.
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LOT 0117
Etruscan Impasto Terracotta Spiral Decorated Amphora
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£650 (EUR 754; USD 878) ‡+BP*
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