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LOT 0712

Roman Ribbed Greyware Jug

CARTHAGE, CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

6 1/4 in. (303 grams, 16 cm).

Slender in profile with narrow base, loop handle to the shoulder, flared mouth; with the remains of an antique label to the base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0712

Roman Ribbed Greyware Jug

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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