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LOT 0642
Greek Black-Glazed Ribbed Lekythos
APULIAN, 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (248 grams, 12 cm).
With squat segmented body and gusseted basal ring, trumpet-shaped spout with loop handle to the rear.
ProvenanceBelieved to be acquired in the 1970s-1980s, thence by descent.
English private collection.
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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