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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (298 grams, 16 cm wide).
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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