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LOT 1360
Holy Land Terracotta Flagon
BRONZE AGE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/8 in. (750 grams, 20.7 cm).
Biconvex globular body with tubular neck and flared rim, loop handle to the neck; three stub feet to the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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