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LOT 0585
Greek Terracotta Spindle Flask
HELLENISTIC, LATE 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (3 5/8 in.) (24 grams total, 80 mm high, 93 mm including stand).
With a narrow neck and carinated mouth, developing to a biconical body and flared foot; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Scottish gentleman’s collection, Glasgow, formed from the early 2000s.
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