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LOT 1405
Large Luristan Terracotta Jug
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (1.27 kg, 25 cm high).
Bulbous body with flat base, narrow trumpet-shaped neck and a handle to the rear.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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