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LOT 1523
Holy Land Terracotta Single-Handled Wine Jug
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1500-1200 B.C.
6 in. (290 grams, 15.3 cm).
Comprising an ovoid body with a narrow foot and a tubular neck with a trefoil lip, strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
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