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LOT 0540
Egyptian Alabaster Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (574 grams, 11.5 cm wide).
Of squat profile with flattened base, flat shoulder and rounded rim.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1980-2020s.
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