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LOT 0662
Hellenistic Terracotta Spindle Flask
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (86 grams, 11.1 cm).
With narrow neck and chamfered mouth, developing to a biconical body and flared foot; old label 'ΓΓΣΣ' to shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate Derby, UK, antiquities collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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