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LOT 1736
Holy Land Pottery Jug
BRONZE AGE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (675 grams, 18 cm high).
A bulbous terracotta jug with tubular neck and integral lentoid-section handle, old dealer's label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor's father in London, circa 1960.
Acquired Cheffins Auctions, UK.
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LOT 1736
Holy Land Pottery Jug
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £400
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with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
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Bactrian Triangular-Shaped Steatite Seal with Three Faces
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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