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LOT 0941
Amlash Ceramic Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (1.3 kg, 25.5 cm high).
Featuring a bulbous body and broad cylindrical neck with everted rim, integral handle with knop to upper edge, spiralling arm creating a loop to the opposite face, impressed triangles around the neck base; possibly a zoomorphic composition.
ProvenanceEx Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
Ex private collection.
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Opening Bid: £150
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Fine condition.
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