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LOT 1241
Western Asiatic Spouted Bronze Pot
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (107 grams, 63 mm).
Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965.
Ex property of a Mayfair lady.
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