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LOT 1266
Western Asiatic Schist Mortar and Pestle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 - 7 1/2 in. (2.06 kg total, 10.5-19 cm).
Drum-shaped mortar with chipped rim; pestle with ribbed grip. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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