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LOT 0624
Roman Terracotta Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 in. (755 grams, 22.6 cm high).
Of piriform shape with integral handle; '68.005' handwritten to base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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