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Price:CHF 2'800
Bactrian, Western Asian
2nd century B.C., 3rd century B.C.
Vessel
Steatite, Stone
Black
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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