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LOT 0551
Greek Bronze Handled Vessel
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 in. (434 grams, 22 cm high).
The U-shaped body with foot and shallow incised bands around the shoulder; split.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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