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LOT 0844
Canaanite Terracotta Cup
BRONZE AGE, 3500-2300 B.C.
4 3/8 in. (229 grams, 11 cm high).
Biconical jar with broad flared neck, two lateral ledge handles to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in London, UK, in the early 2000s.
Private collection, Harwich, Essex, UK.
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