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LOT 1740
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.
Provenance
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1740
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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