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LOT 1074
Trans Jordan Terracotta Bowl
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/2 in. (1.06 kg, 21.5 cm wide).
Of squat profile with slightly chamfered rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva.
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