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LOT 0888
Large Bactrian Pottery Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 3/8 in. (1.41 kg, 26.4 cm high).
Pedestal shape with flared foot and slender shank supporting a wide dish with shallow recess; the upper face with panels of painted net-decoration and other geometric designs.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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