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LOT 0561
Large Roman Terracotta Jar
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/4 in. (2.9 kg, 33.5 cm high).
With narrow base, bulbous body, broad neck, carinated collar to the rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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