Calabash-Shaped Bottle with Butterfly Decoration
9th century
Dimensions
H. 19.8 x Diam. 15.8 cm (7 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Peter W. Scheinman purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York
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