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LOT 0995
Large Bactrian Pottery Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/2 in. (2.68 kg, 24 cm high).
Pedestal shape with carination to the base, collar to the slender shank, flared upper with chamfered rim, chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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