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LOT 2286
Chinese Terracotta Storage Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (2.15 kg, 22 cm).
Squat with narrow base and broad shoulder, wide flared mouth with loop handles, painted bands to mouth and shoulder.
Provenance
Ex 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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