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LOT 1893
Luristan Terracotta Handled Pouring Vessel
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 1/4 in. (1.55 kg, 28.5 wide).
With bulbous body and broad sloped shoulder, tall tubular neck with strap handle to rear; arched spout with lateral lugs at the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1893
Luristan Terracotta Handled Pouring Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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