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LOT 0080
Villanovan Impasto Amphora with Anthropomorphic Decoration
EARLY 7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (948 grams, 17 cm high).
Burnished impasto amphora with lateral strap handles, everted rim, impressed dimples and other decoration to the broad shoulder; with some repairs.
Provenance
Ex Galerie am Museum Jürgen Haering, Freiburg, Germany.
From the collection of Dr Werner Cordes, Hagen, Germany, 1988.
with Hammer Auktionen, Basel, Switzerland, sale 54, lot 121.
Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 21.25.
Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.
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LOT 0080
Villanovan Impasto Amphora with Anthropomorphic Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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