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LOT 0104
Greek High-Glazed Black Ware Mug
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (69 grams, 71 mm).
With flared base, bulbous body. tapering shoulder and flared mouth with everted rim, loop handle.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Sussex, UK; acquired 1975-1990.
LiteratureCf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1931,0216.14.
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