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LOT 1626
Large Luristan Ribbed Terracotta Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.05 kg, 22.1 cm).
Wide body with angled shoulder, the lower body with raised vertical ribs, with small bosses above the shoulder, tubular neck with a rolled rim.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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