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LOT 0532
Greek Geometric Storage Vessel
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (703 grams, 17 cm high).
A bulbous ceramic vessel with waisted neck and rolled rim, polychrome painted circumferential bands to the shoulder and neck.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
English private collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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