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LOT 0837
Holy Land Ceramic Jar
EB I, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
4 in. (240 grams, 10 cm wide).
Formed with a carinated body, everted rim, handle with thumb rest and vestigial handles, rare.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
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