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LOT 1201
Western Asiatic Terracotta Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (1.22 kg, 18.1 cm).
With broad base, balustered column with gusseted moulding, shallow bowl and broad flange rim; painted ovoids and other shapes to the base and rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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