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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]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1450

Fragmentary Sumerian Jar with Decoration

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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