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LOT 0528
Greek Terracotta Chalice with Linear Decoration
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 in. (103 grams, 91 mm wide).
The hemispherical bowl with broad rim displaying concentric bands, slender stem terminating in a discoid foot; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private UK collection formed 1990s-2000s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
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