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LOT 1360
Western Asiatic Painted Bird Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (442 grams, 17 cm high).
Hollow-formed piriform body with three columnar legs, strap handle with applied detailing and applied collar, tapering neck and strigine head with applied loops to the eyes.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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LOT 1360
Western Asiatic Painted Bird Vessel
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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