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LOT 1303
Trans Jordan Terracotta Bowl
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (1.64 kg, 25.5 cm wide).
Of hemispherical profile with everted rim, five radiating ledge handles to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva.
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Opening Bid: £333
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