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South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations
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LOT 0187

South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

5 in. (217 grams, 12.9 cm).

Shallow in profile with chamfered rim, concentric circles to inner face with arcading in two tiers; marine encrustation to exterior.

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0187

South Arabian Alabaster Bowl with Decorations

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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