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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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