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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.
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