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LOT 0959
Amlash Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/4 in. (708 grams, 18.5 cm high).
Bulbous body and broad flared neck with slightly everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1990s.
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