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LOT 1135

Large Western Asiatic Burnished Redware Terracotta Vessel

EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

12 1/4 in. (1.7 kg, 31 cm).

Bell-shaped in profile with everted rim, band of pellets to the shoulder.

Provenance

From an important collection of Near Eastern pottery, pre 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1135

Large Western Asiatic Burnished Redware Terracotta Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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