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LOT 1505
Holy Land Terracotta Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 in. (200 grams, 10.4 cm high).
Bulbous body with a flattened base and tubular neck with everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent.
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