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LOT 1417
Eastern Mediterranean Terracotta Handled Vase with Engraved Zig-Zag Panels
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 7/8 in. (1.31 kg, 27.5 cm).
Ovoid body with tall tubular neck with rolled rim, two pierced handles on the shoulder, and a raised collar beneath the neck, the upper body decorated with triangular panels with hatched decoration, and a vertical band of herringbone design beneath one of the handles.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1417
Eastern Mediterranean Terracotta Handled Vase with Engraved Zig-Zag Panels
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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