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LOT 0581
Cypriot Geometric Terracotta Jar
9TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (490 grams, 14 cm high).
Globular in form with trumpet-shaped mouth, painted band to neck.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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