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LOT 2125
Large Pre-Columbian Nazca Terracotta Geometric Jug
8TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
7 1/2 in. (863 grams, 19 cm high).
Polychrome storage vessel with integral handle, broad cylindrical neck and carinated body, decorated with a geometric scheme. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
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