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LOT 0836

Western Asiatic Veined Alabaster Bowl

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 in. (181 grams, 12.6 cm wide).

Of conical form with flared rim.

Provenance

Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.

CONDITION

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LOT 0836

Western Asiatic Veined Alabaster Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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