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LOT 0917
Western Asiatic Painted Pottery Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 5/8 in. (651 grams, 16.8 cm wide).
With broad everted rim, painted with brown and ochre bands of varying width with bosses to centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Opening Bid: £600
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