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LOT 0915
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar with Handles
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/2 in. (1.47 kg, 24.1 cm high).
With piriform profile, rounded underside, bell-shaped neck, two strap handles, lines of pricked detailing to the rim. shoulder and handles.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988.
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Opening Bid: £75
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