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LOT 1245
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 3/8 in. (965 grams, 23.8 cm).
Bulbous body with a raised band beneath the tubular neck, two pierced lug handles on the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
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