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LOT 0914
Holy Land Pottery Jar
EB I, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
7 in. (650 grams, 18 cm).
Bulbous ceramic body with rounded underside, broad neck and flared rim, two lateral strap handles, band of impressed points below the rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
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