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LOT 0527
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Alabastron
ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 600-575 B.B.
3 in. (48.3 grams, 74 mm).
Ovoid body, short neck, disc-shaped rim, a vestigial handle with suspension hole, decorated with linear motifs such as tongues, lines and dots, all organised in zones. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureCf. a similar Etrusco-Corinthian alabastron in Princeton University Art Museum, inv. no.y1959-23.
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LOT 0527
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Alabastron
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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