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LOT 0408

Egyptian Faience Juglet

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

3 3/8 in. (88 grams, 85 mm).

With squat body, broad neck with thickened rim, two strap handles to the shoulders. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1990s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0408

Egyptian Faience Juglet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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