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LOT 1641
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (676 grams, 13.7 cm).
Piriform in profile with rounded base, everted rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection formed before 1990.
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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