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LOT 0083
Greek Terracotta Geometric Jug with Handle
GEOMETRIC PERIOD, 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
9 3/8 in. (735 grams, 23.7 cm).
With a bulbous body and low basal ring, tubular neck with pinched trefoil spout and a wide strap handle to the rear; the body decorated with densely arranged circumferential bands, a panel of Greek key motifs on the neck, the handle with horizontal stripes and a central X-motif.
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, 1980-1990s.
Private collection, Bern, Switzerland.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12654-236373.
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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LOT 0083
Greek Terracotta Geometric Jug with Handle
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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