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LOT 0969
Western Asiatic Painted Pottery Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (483 grams, 13 cm high).
Composed of a bowl with convex wall, everted rim and splayed foot; painted with a frieze of black and crimson geometric motifs to the exterior; base repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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