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LOT 1250
Amlash Terracotta Jug with Animal-Headed Handle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (990 grams, 24.5 cm).
With bulbous body and tall tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth, single strap handle with zoomorphic thumb-pad. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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