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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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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