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LOT 1122
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles
BRONZE AGE I, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 3/4 in. (1.52 kg, 24.7 cm).
Biconvex globular body with broad neck, everted rim, two ledge handles to the equator.
Provenance
From an important collection of pottery formed before 1988.
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LOT 1122
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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