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LOT 0047
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.
ProvenanceEx C.R., Ticino, before 1970.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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