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LOT 1407
Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (295 grams, 16 cm).
With three splayed stub legs, ovoid body, loop handle and long pouring lip with strainer; applied loops and handles to the shoulders; hatched and scrolled painted decoration.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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