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LOT 0507
Greek and Other Pottery Fragment Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 - 13 in. (5.6 kg total, 5.5-33 cm).
Including amphora, bowl, cup and other fragments. [51, 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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Broad shallow body with disc base, thick rim with pierced lug handle; repaired. 635 grams, 24.5 cm wide
From 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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