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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bichrome Bird Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (387 grams, 17 cm).
Lentoid in plan with central loop handle, spout formed as a bird-head with coiled crest, rear a broad vent with openwork strainer; painted foliage and reserved bands.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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