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LOT 0894
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Jar with Handles
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (530 grams, 15.3 cm).
With squat toroid body, low foot, trumpet-shaped mouth flanked by strap handles; ribbed detailing to the equator and handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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