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LOT 0548
Greek Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel
CIRCA 7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (894 grams, 17 cm wide).
With broad bulbous body and high flared neck, painted horizontal bands of geometric ornament.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0548
Greek Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
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Archaic Greek Figural Alabastron
6th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
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Acquired in Europe before 2001.
