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LOT 0885

Western Asiatic Painted Chalice

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/2 in. (260 grams, 11.5 cm wide).

A ceramic chalice with broad everted rim, painted with groups of dashed lines, chevrons and plain bands of varying width.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0885

Western Asiatic Painted Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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