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LOT 0524
Graeco-Roman Lapis Lazuli Bowl
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
4 1/4 in. (286 grams, 10.8 cm).
Ellipsoid in plan with carinated profile, broad everted rim, stepped base; chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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With globular body, tall tubular neck and flared mouth; circumferential bands of hatching, concentric rings and chevrons; loop handle with thumb-pad spur to the reverse of the neck; plank idol to the shoulder with anthropomorphic detailing to both faces; supplied with a display stand; repaired. 1.68 kg, 37 cm high
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From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
