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LOT 1627
European Two-Handled Pottery Vessel
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1200-750 B.C.
6 3/4 in. (676 grams, 17 cm wide).
Barrel-shaped in profile with chamfered rim and two lateral loop handles below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £50
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