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LOT 0207

Mesopotamian Decorated Calcite Jar

CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 5/8 in. (746 grams, 11.8 cm).

Carved squat-bodied vessel with a broad, rounded shoulder and narrow flat base, short neck and everted rim, four pierced lugs to the shoulders incorporated into a circumferential band of engraved cross-hatching.

Provenance

From a British collection, acquired in 1993.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11835-206783.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0207

Mesopotamian Decorated Calcite Jar

Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)

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