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LOT 0973
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar with Handles
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (332 grams, 12.2 cm high).
Of biconical form with flared mouth, two small loop handles to the shoulder; rim chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988.
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