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LOT 0503

Greek Black Glazed Terracotta Askos

4TH CENTURY B.C.

3 3/4 in. (160 grams, 97 mm high).

A pouring vessel with bulbous body and funicular spout, central strap handle.

Provenance

Ex C.R., Ticino, before 1970.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0503

Greek Black Glazed Terracotta Askos

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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