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LOT 0072
Parthian Blue Glazed Amphora-Type Vessel
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
16 3/4 in. (4.1 kg, 42.5 cm).
The buff, capsule-shaped body with a tapering shoulder and pronounced rim, knop-shaped foot and remains of glaze to the mouth.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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