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LOT 0591
Phoenicio-Punic Terracotta Mortarium
CIRCA 100 B.C.
8 1/4 in. (620 grams, 21 cm).
Comprising a wide, shallow body and a shallow rim, a curved flange below the rim, and spiral decoration on the inside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A84.
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