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LOT 1013

Holy Land Dipper Cup

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 in. (145 grams, 10.2 cm).

A round bottomed Bronze Age cup with strap handle. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 1013

Holy Land Dipper Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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