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LOT 0555
Greek Attic Black-Glazed Terracotta Mug
5TH CENTURY B.C.
3 5/8 in. (102 grams, 93 mm wide).
Squat, flat-bottomed with everted rim and single strap handle; reserved underside offset by a groove at its edge, pierced at its centre within a small glazed circle.
ProvenanceFrom an American estate, acquired between 1970-1989.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075794.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. similar in Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no. 41.162.244.
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