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LOT 1416
Large Luristan Terracotta Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/2 in. (900 grams, 21.5 cm).
Squat body with funicular neck and rolled rim, the upper part of the neck with two piercings.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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