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LOT 0964

Phoenician Black Terracotta Ritual Vessel

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

11 7/8 in. (3.25 kg, 30 cm wide).

Carinated in form with a rounded shoulder and short everted neck, two hemispherical juglets to the shoulder with pierced bases and strap handles below, one independent loop handle to the shoulder; painted black decoration to the upper body including clusters of vertical lines and vertical bands alternating with zig-zagging.

Provenance

London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

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LOT 0964

Phoenician Black Terracotta Ritual Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £910

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