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LOT 1327
Large Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 3/4 in. (5.6 kg, 32.5 cm wide).
Comprising a broad shallow bowl with rounded rim supported by a sturdy ribbed shank on a conical base; painted rings, arrows and other motifs.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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