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LOT 1162

Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Two Handles

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

5 3/4 in. (382 grams, 14.5 cm).

Comprising a bulbous body with narrow base and short neck, two strap handles.

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 1162

Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Two Handles

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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