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LOT 1399
Western Asiatic Stone Libation Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (667 grams total, 11.9 cm).
With a biconical body and flared foot set off-centre, large U-shaped spout and flat rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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