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LOT 0898
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (269 grams, 12 cm).
Featuring a carinated profile and flange rim.
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.
Ex property of a Suffolk collector.
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