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LOT 0763
Mediterranean Terracotta Flask
IRON AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (730 grams, 18 cm).
D-section pouch-shaped body with trumpet-shaped mouth and one remaining lateral loop handle. [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 0763
Mediterranean Terracotta Flask
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £900
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Opening Bid: £135
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