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LOT 0187
Western Asiatic Zoomorphic Terracotta Rhyton
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (668 grams, 18 cm high).
A terracotta rhyton vessel with a flaring neck and zoomorphic spout, possibly a horse's head with circular spout in its chest.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.281z11 from Oxford Authentication, 16 June 1981.
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LOT 0187
Western Asiatic Zoomorphic Terracotta Rhyton
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Achaemenid Silver Feline Brooch Pair
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
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Fine condition.
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