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LOT 0285
Hittite Limestone Altar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 3/8 in. (3.5 kg, 26.3 cm wide).
Carved from a limestone block with three trapezoidal stub legs, horizontal dished centre with notched edge to the raised rim and U-section pouring lip; panel of geometric linear ornament to the outer face of the body and legs; integral T-shaped reinforcing arms to underside.
Provenance
Private collection, Israel.
with Archaeological Centre, Auction 59, no.433.
Accompanied by a copy of the Archaeological Centre online catalogue page.
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