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LOT 0921
Byzantine Terracotta Storage Jar
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (3.92 kg, 32.5 cm).
With tapering sidewall and rounded base, coil-built with ridged surfaces.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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