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LOT 1256
Mesopotamian Compartmented Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 in. (256 grams, 86 mm wide).
Squat and broad with hatched band below the everted rim, segmented internally.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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