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LOT 0847
Western Asiatic Ceramic Plate with Star
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/2 in. (800 grams, 24 cm).
Unglazed with painted rosette motif, deep rim.
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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