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LOT 0629
Greek Black-Glazed Cup
SOUTH ITALIAN, 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (36 grams, 10.2 cm wide).
Broad and squat with carination below the rim, two lateral loop handles, basal ring.
ProvenanceAcquired in Münich in 2012.
European private collection.
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.66.111.
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LOT 0629
Greek Black-Glazed Cup
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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