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LOT 0956

Western Asiatic Ceramic Chalice

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

10 1/2 in. (2.6 kg, 25.5 cm).

Broad trumpet-shaped bowl, short stem with flared collar and flat discoid foot; restored.

Provenance

London, UK, collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0956

Western Asiatic Ceramic Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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