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LOT 0286

Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

8 in. (354 grams, 20.3 cm high).

Slender and piriform in profile with a broad shoulder, low rim, slightly flared foot; hatched panel to the shoulder, zigzag band above hatching to the foot.

Provenance

Acquired before 1990.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0286

Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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