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LOT 1402
Mesopotamian Stone Bowl Collection
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 - 3 in. (199 grams total, 51-75 mm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with a flat base, ribbed rim to the tapering neck with raised rim; incised lines to the outer face. [2]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1402
Mesopotamian Stone Bowl Collection
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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