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LOT 1180
Large North West Iranian Spouted Vessel
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 3/8 in. (3.2 kg, 31.5 cm high).
Globular in profile with incised horizontal rings to shoulder and neck, carinated rim, strap handle and short spout with curved reinforcing strap; traces of pigment to shoulder.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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