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LOT 1205
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Painted Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (2.16 kg, 26.5 cm).
Bulbous in profile with low neck, circumferential painted bands, segmented and scrolled motifs.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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