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Lot 28*

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Boeotian terracotta askos
Circa 5th Century B.C.
In the form of a siren with three tapered legs and fan tail, a spout projecting from the left wing, the flaring neck moulded as a female head with long hair, wearing a polos and a necklace, with a double-ridged arching handle, 5in (12.8cm) high

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Provenance:
Bonhams London, 26 October 2007, lot 156.
Swedish private collection, acquired in 2000.

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