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LOT 0991
Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (780 grams, 14 cm high).
Biconvex profile with two strap handles to the shoulder, broad trumpet-shaped mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
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