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Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble
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LOT 1395

Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble

5TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 3/4 in. (1 kg total, 96 mm).

With a rounded body and concave upper face.

Provenance

From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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 1395

Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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