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LOT 1517
Holy Land Terracotta Jar
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (334 grams, 11.7 cm high).
Globular body with a tubular neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1517
Holy Land Terracotta Jar
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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