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LOT 1130
Holy Land Terracotta Juglet
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (332 grams, 13.5 cm).
Of oblate profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, bifid strap handle to the rera. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva.
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