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LOT 1356
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Dipper Cup
IRON AGE, CIRCA MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (339 grams, 16 cm wide).
Comprising a bulbous body with an everted rim and a large loop handle to the rear, the rim decorated with alternating lines and dots. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1356
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Dipper Cup
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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