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LOT 0251
Western Asiatic Terracotta Tripod Vessel with Elephants
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/4 in. (2.9 kg, 31 cm wide).
With gently rounded and tapering sidewall to the shallow bowl, three integral tapering legs formed as stylised elephant-heads each with a long trunk and simple facial detailing; the flared ends of the trunks forming splayed feet.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N123k2 from Oxford Authentication.
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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LOT 0251
Western Asiatic Terracotta Tripod Vessel with Elephants
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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