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LOT 0606
Roman Terracotta Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
9 in. (714 grams, 23 cm high).
Of cylindrical form with gusseted rim and handle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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