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LOT 1091

Western Asiatic Ram-Headed Pot with Handle

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

7 1/8 in. (820 grams, 18 cm).

Ovoid in plan with flared base and crimped band to the rim, filler hole and ram-head spout.

Provenance

UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1091

Western Asiatic Ram-Headed Pot with Handle

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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