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LOT 0232
Bactrian Ceramic Jar with Stamped Decoration
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (540 grams, 13.8 cm wide).
Squat in profile with broad foot, carinated rim with notched edge, band of impressed rosettes and inset shell studs to the shoulder, notched borders.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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