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LOT 0815
Holy Land Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 7/8 in. (2.2 kg, 27.5 cm high).
A piriform ceramic jar with short neck and chamfered rim.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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