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LOT 1083
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Cuneiform Inscription
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (207 grams total, 10.9 cm wide).
Squat in profile with carination to the inner rim, band of cuneiform text to the outer face at the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1083
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Cuneiform Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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