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LOT 1842
Western Asiatic Alabaster Pot
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (123 grams, 73 mm wide).
With gently tapering body, broad everted rim to the mouth.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1842
Western Asiatic Alabaster Pot
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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