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LOT 0579
Eastern Mediterranean Terracotta Vessel
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (265 grams, 13.5 cm).
Globular in profile with flat base and tapering neck, lateral pierced lugs at the mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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