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LOT 1450
Fragmentary Sumerian Jar with Decoration
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 4 1/4 in. (705 grams total, 0.1-10.9 cm).
Fragments of a coarse ceramic jar with vertical and horizontal incised bands, some with hatched detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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