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LOT 0652
Roman Terracotta Jug with Flared Rim
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (736 grams, 17.5 cm).
With a bulbous body and trumpet-shaped neck, handle to the rear.
ProvenanceEx London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0652
Roman Terracotta Jug with Flared Rim
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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