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LOT 1266
Western Asiatic Stone Bowl Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 4 in. (525 grams total, 8.4-10 cm including stand).
One hemispherical with narrow rim, the other similar with four stub feet mounted on a ceramic base. [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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