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LOT 1018
Western Asiatic Terracotta Chalice
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (1.3 kg, 25 cm wide).
A ceramic chalice composed of a bowl with convex wall, everted rim and splayed foot; painted with a frieze of geometric motifs to the exterior and rim interior.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 1018
Western Asiatic Terracotta Chalice
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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