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LOT 1181
Mesopotamian Terracotta Jug with Animal Head
10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
10 3/4 in. (512 grams, 27.2 cm).
Fusiform in profile with transverse ribbing to the front and vertical slot, beast-head finial, loop handle and five holes to the reverse.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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