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LOT 2436
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/4 in. (1.43 kg, 26 cm).
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator, incised rings to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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