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LOT 0570
Greek Buff Ware Bell Krater
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (717 grams, 17 cm).
With stepped foot and rounded body, deep flange rim, two arched loop handles; traces of red and other pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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