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LOT 0203
Mesopotamian Terracotta Pouring Vessel
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (438 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
Formed as a pouring vessel with carinated body and short cylindrical spout, neck decorated with three concentric bands of pricked dots, incised bands below, combed chevrons to the equator featuring three raised knops to the rear.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe before 1990.
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LOT 0203
Mesopotamian Terracotta Pouring Vessel
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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