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LOT 0529

Greek Piriform Bronze Vessel

3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

8 in. (331 grams, 20.5 cm high).

Comprising a waisted neck and everted rim; cracked, base absent. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0529

Greek Piriform Bronze Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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