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LOT 1172
Western Asiatic Polished Steatite Offering Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (654 grams, 95 mm).
With ribbed base and rim, radiating discoid panels to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a North West London, UK, gentleman.
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