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LOT 1245
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Jar
NORTH AFRICA, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8in. (205 grams, 12.4 cm).
Ovoid in section with knop to the base and rounded rim, ribbed band to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1245
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Jar
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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