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LOT 0732
Large Roman Terracotta Amphora
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
38 1/2 in. (9.75 kg total, 98 cm high including stand).
The body capsule-shaped with a cylindrical neck, inverted rim and rounded base, two D-section handles; accompanied by a display stand.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.
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