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LOT 0627
Large Hellenistic Terracotta Spindle Flask
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
7 3/4 in. (120 grams, 19.7 cm).
With a long narrow neck and carinated mouth, developing to a biconical body and flared foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old London archaeological collection, acquired 1980s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
