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LOT 0932
Nabataean Cosmetic Jar
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (36 grams, 56 mm wide).
With a squat body, broad neck with everted rim and plinth foot, painted band of dots around the neck and stylised leaf motif around the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of Holy Land pottery formed pre 1988, thence by descent.
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LOT 0932
Nabataean Cosmetic Jar
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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