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LOT 0521
Hellenistic Bronze Lidded Cosmetic Vessel
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 in. (54.4 grams, 66 mm).
Elegantly proportioned miniature ewer with trumpet-shaped base, swept loop handle with recurved finial, hinged lid.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an EU collection before 2020.
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