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LOT 1880
Levantine Pilgrim's Flask with Cross Motifs
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (28.3 grams, 74 mm).
Rounded body with a short tubular neck and two loop handles, a cross motif and annulets on boths sides.
ProvenanceMayfair gallery, early 1990s.
Ex North American gentleman collection.
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LOT 1880
Levantine Pilgrim's Flask with Cross Motifs
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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