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LOT 0631

Greek Terracotta Libation Bowl

7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

1 in. (704 grams, 25 cm).

Squat in profile with deep carinated rim and broad bowl; basal ring beneath; funicular pouring spout. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0631

Greek Terracotta Libation Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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