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LOT 2302
Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Terracotta Pipe
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5 1/2 in. (120 grams, 14 cm).
Green-glazed ceramic barrel-shaped pot with applied human figure and extending serpent's head stem; sgraffito detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
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