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LOT 1466

Large Amlash Terracotta Jug

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

8 1/2 in. (1.03 kg, 21.5 cm high).

Bulbous body with flat base and a wide, flaring neck, handle to the rear.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1466

Large Amlash Terracotta Jug

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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