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LOT 0952
Nabataean Redware Feeder Vessel
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (187 grams, 97 mm).
With bulbous body, narrow neck and broad trumpet-shaped mouth with central filler hole; short conical spout to the shoulder, ribbed strap handle, concentric rings to the lower body and base.
ProvenanceFrom the important family collection of the late M.N., pre-1992.
LiteratureSee Hammond, P.C., A Classification of Nabataean Fine Ware in American Journal of Archaeology, Vol.66, no.2, for discussion.
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LOT 0952
Nabataean Redware Feeder Vessel
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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