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LOT 0990
Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Juglet
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (358 grams, 16 mm).
Ovate body with stud foot, small conical neck with flared mouth and strap handle.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
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