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LOT 1222
Parthian Lead-Glazed Amphora
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (1.5 kg, 28.5 cm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with basal ring, short neck with rolled rim and two lateral strap handles.
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1222
Parthian Lead-Glazed Amphora
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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