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LOT 1228

Large Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Painted jar

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

11 1/4 in. (2.7 kg, 28.5 cm).

Bulbous in profile with low neck, circumferential painted bands, segmented and hatched lozenge motifs.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.

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LOT 1228

Large Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Painted jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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