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Price:CHF 2'800
Bactrian, Western Asian
2nd century B.C., 3rd century B.C.
Vessel
Steatite, Stone
Black
Skillfully wheel-made vessel provided with three handles that were modeled separately and applied to the shoulder before the firing process.
Among the most common forms of Near Eastern pottery, the bowl without handles is presented here in a particular version, with a conical shape.
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