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LOT 0994
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 0994
Luristan Black Terracotta Drinking Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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W.G. Lambert is the late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
