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LOT 0737

Roman Terracotta Bowl

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

7 7/8 in. (580 grams, 20 cm wide).

Broad flat base with low sidewall and everted rim; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION
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LOT 0737

Roman Terracotta Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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