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LOT 0274
Nabataean Terracotta Bowl with Internal Floral Decoration
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (82 grams, 10.5 cm diameter).
Squat bowl of carinated profile with basal ring; burnished inner face with painted design of leaves and tendrils.
Provenance
From an important collection of Nabataean pottery formed before 1988.
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LOT 0274
Nabataean Terracotta Bowl with Internal Floral Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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