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LOT 11:
GRECO-ROMAN AMPHORA FROM A SHIPWRECK
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Start price:
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1,000
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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GRECO-ROMAN AMPHORA FROM A SHIPWRECK
Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A Greco-Roman pottery amphora with a conical base, smooth body, tubular neck and collared rim, and a pair of bifurcated handles that arch up from just under the rim and end at the rounded shoulder. The marine encrustations on the body of the vessel show that it was recovered from a shipwreck. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 53.70.Size: 590mm x 420mm; Weight: 11.4kgProvenance: Private London collection, B.A.; formerly in pre-2000 European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

