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LOT 1242

Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Cup

3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 7/8 in. (535 grams, 12.5 cm).

Drum-shaped with low flared base, gently everted rim; painted vertical frond motifs. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1242

Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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