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LOT 0641
Italic Black Ware Vessel Group
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 - 4 3/8 in. (534 grams total, 9.4-11.2 cm).
Comprising: biconical cup with carinated profile, flared rim and strap handle; similar with rounded underside and lugs to the equator; jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and lateral loops. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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