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