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LOT 0610
Greek Geometric Terracotta Vessel
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (323 grams, 12 cm).
With bulbous body and rounded underside, trumpet-shaped mouth, concentric painted bands. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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