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LOT 0038
Cypriot Brown Ware Base-Ring Terracotta Jug
LATE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1450-1200 B.C.
8 5/8 in. (504 grams, 22 cm).
Comprising a piriform body and flared base with outer thickened rim, collar to the shoulder attached to a tall neck gently flaring to an everted rim, single strap handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £150
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