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LOT 0597

Greek Terracotta Handled Lekythos

4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

2 in. (32.7 grams, 51 mm).

Bulbous body and conical mouth with flat inverted rim, strap handle with ribbing, low discoid foot. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Scottish gentleman’s collection, Glasgow, formed from the early 2000s.

Literature

Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.41.162.238, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0597

Greek Terracotta Handled Lekythos

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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