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LOT 0172
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/4 in. (2.1 kg total, 19.5 cm high).
Columnar in form with waisted profile and everted rim, restored.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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