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LOT 1182
Amlash Pottery Jug with Zoomorphic Handle
10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/2 in. (435 grams, 19 cm).
Comprising a squat body and basal ring. tall tubular neck with trumpet-shaped mouth, strap handle with spur to the upper face.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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