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LOT 0502
Greek Cream Frit Ribbed Bottle
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (76 grams, 73 mm high).
Opaque with vertical ribbing around the globular body, trumpet-style neck and mouth with rolled rim.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0502
Greek Cream Frit Ribbed Bottle
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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