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LOT 1240
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (250 grams, 83 mm).
Squat in profile with tapering sidewall, four radiating vertical straps with lobes.
Provenance
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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