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LOT 0451
Phoenician Terracotta Jug
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (249 grams, 15 cm).
Ovoid body with narrow base, tall columnar neck and flared mouth. single strap handle to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
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