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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.

Provenance

Ex 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1327

Large Bactrian Terracotta Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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