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LOT 1444
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (208 grams, 82 mm).
Broad and squat in profile with carination to the equator, everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1990.
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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