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LOT 1053

Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles

EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

9 1/4 in. (2.34 kg, 23.5 cm).

Biconvex globular body with broad neck, flared rim, two ledge handles to the equator.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, Geneva, before 1988.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1053

Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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