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LOT 0544
Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Lekythos
EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
8 1/2 in. (243 grams, 21.5 cm).
Cylindrical with painted outlined frieze of horsemen in profile with sgraffito detailing; old collector's label to foot 'L-16440'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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