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LOT 1356
Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
8 1/8 in. (723 grams, 20.6 cm).
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored.
Provenance
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s.
Thereafter London art market, 1992.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
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LOT 1356
Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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