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LOT 0639
Greek Geometric Terracotta Vessel
IRON AGE, 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (562 grams, 17 cm).
With bulbous body and rounded base; short neck with everted rim, three painted circumferential bands below the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
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