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LOT 0106
Greek Black-Glazed Lekythos
5TH CENTURY B.C.
2 5/8 in. (47 grams, 66 mm).
Squat-bodied with a slender neck, shaped neck and D-section handle.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 2001.
European collection.
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