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LOT 1086

Mesopotamian Stone Vessel

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 in. (452 grams, 10 cm).

Slightly flared tubular body with everted rim.

Provenance

From a collection formed before 1990.
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1086

Mesopotamian Stone Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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