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LOT 0284
Western Asiatic Rectangular Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (1.37 kg, 14.7 cm).
Rectangular-section body on four feet, slightly flared rim with a band, with ring-and-dot markings to the outer face.
Provenance
From a West London collection and formerly in a Mayfair gallery.
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