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LOT 1330
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel with Lug Handles
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (984 grams, 12.5 cm).
Carved bag-shaped body with two lateral unpierced lug handles at the shoulder, flared rim to the mouth.
ProvenanceEx William Ohly, 1883-1955.
Ex Abbey Museum, Barnet, by descent.
Cf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p. 163, no. 220, for the type.
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LOT 1330
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel with Lug Handles
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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