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LOT 0914
Western Asiatic Vessel with Eyes
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (242 grams, 10 cm wide).
A bulbous ceramic vessel painted with a frieze of 'eye' motifs between parallel bands. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s.
English private collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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