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LOT 2334

Mesoamerican Olmec Black Ware Bowl

CIRCA 900-600 B.C.

5 5/8 in. (463 grams, 14.3 cm).

With slightly flared sidewall, sgraffito band at the base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 2334

Mesoamerican Olmec Black Ware Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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