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Lot 165

Four Greek core-formed amphoriskoi
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3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Four Greek core-formed amphoriskoi
Circa 5th Century B.C.-1st Century B.C.
Comprising a small amphoriskos with rounded shoulders tapering towards the knob base with yellow spiral and white zig-zag trailing; an amphoriskos in blue glass with white spiral trailing combed into a feather pattern on the body, with a pair of applied lug handles; a dark blue glass amphoriskos with yellow spiral trailing and two tall handles; and a small amphoriskos, 6.2cm-11.8cm (4)

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK, acquired in Lebanon prior to 1980 from Carla Chehab; and thence by descent to the present owner.

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