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LOT 1413
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (615 grams, 12.2 cm wide).
With a broad squat body and gusset to the neck, broad flat rim to the mouth.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s.
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