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LOT 0536
Greek Black-Ware Dish with Shell Decoration
CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/4 in. (118 grams, 10.7 cm wide).
Composed of a shallow bowl with D-section wall, broad convex stem and foot; interior stamped with seashell and geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate UK collection formed 1990s-2000s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
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