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LOT 1335
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.66 kg, 22 cm diameter).
Conical with a narrow, slightly rounded base; repaired.
Provenance
Acquired in the early 2000s.
Private collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12705-235147.
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LOT 1335
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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