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LOT 0909
Luristan Black Terracotta Drinking Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (151 grams, 13.5 cm high).
Composed of a funnel-shaped body with carinated foot decorated with bands of impressed ropework motif.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0909
Luristan Black Terracotta Drinking Cup
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £200
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Mid-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
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From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
