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LOT 1017
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (549 grams, 10 cm high).
With tall tubular body and broad flange rim.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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