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LOT 1187
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 5/8 in. (775 grams, 14.2 cm).
With a bag-shaped tubular body and narrow rounded base; everted rim with chamfered profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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