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LOT 0580
Large Cypriot Brown Ware Storage Jar
EARLY-MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2700-1900 B.C.
13 in. (3.8 kg, 33 cm).
Of globular profile with narrow neck and flared mouth, single lug and incised band of trilinear zigzags to the shoulder; small hole to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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