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LOT 1837
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Interior
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 in. (847 grams, 23 cm wide).
Hemispherical body on a basal ring, painted concentric horizontal lines to the inner face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1837
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Interior
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.