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LOT 1035
Holy Land Terracotta Bowl
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (950 grams, 13 cm high).
A carinated terracotta bowl with integral foot.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £300
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Framed Mughal Watercolour Painting Pair by Assad Irani
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Opening Bid: £150
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Fine condition.
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