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Lot 180*

A Mesopotamian stone vessel

3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£800 - £1,200

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A Mesopotamian stone vessel
Late Uruk Period, circa 3500-2900 B.C.
Of pale pink and cream colour, globular in form, with flared disc rim, 5.9cm diam.

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Provenance:
Baroness Wedell-Wedellsborg collection.
The Property of Baroness Wedell-Wedellsborg; Christie's, London, 10 July 1991, lot 9.
Private collection, USA, acquired at the above sale.

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