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LOT 2018
Large Mesopotamian Style Stone Vessel Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 - 6 1/8 in. (1.12 kg total, 13.5-15.5 cm).
Comprising a hollow-formed rhyton with trumpet-shaped filler hole and a repaired leaf-shaped bowl with pouring lip. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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