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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.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s.
English private collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0532

Greek Geometric Storage Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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