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LOT 1354
Western Asiatic Alabaster Circular Palette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (47 grams, 45 mm).
Featuring attractive striations, circular in shape with a slightly convex base, concave top with a rounded recess off-centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London and Geneva collection, pre-1988.
Accompanied by an old dealer's information label.
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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