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LOT 1421
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.
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