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LOT 0204
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
13 1/8 in. (5 kg, 33.5 cm).
Comprising a broad body with slightly flared rim and rounded body tapering to a narrow base; painted multilinear band below the rim with scoops above; repaired.
Provenancewith Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0204
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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