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LOT 1352
Large Carthaginian Buffware Ribbed Cup
PUNIC, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (345 grams, 11.2 cm).
Conical body with vertical lines to the outer face, flat discoid base and slightly chamfered rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
From the estate of a late Bristol, South West England, collector.
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LOT 1352
Large Carthaginian Buffware Ribbed Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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