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LOT 0874
Luristan Double-Handled Terracotta Drinking Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (144 grams, 15 cm wide).
Of squat and carinated form with flared rim, loop handles with serrated thumb pads, incised chevrons with dashed fill around the upper body.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0874
Luristan Double-Handled Terracotta Drinking Vessel
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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