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LOT 1290

Tepe Sialk Terracotta Jar

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 3/4 in. (381 grams, 12.1 cm).

Conical in profile with convex underside, carinated collar to the shoulder and everted rim; loop handle; painted geometric bands. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Rosebury's.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1290

Tepe Sialk Terracotta Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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