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LOT 1149
Western Asiatic Banded Alabaster Conical Bowl
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 7/8 in. (434 grams, 15 cm wide).
With broad conical profile, narrow base; rim chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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