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LOT 0572
Cypriot Geometric Terracotta Jar
9TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (612 grams, 16.5 cm high).
Globular in form with trumpet-shaped mouth, painted band to shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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