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LOT 1774
Very Large Decorated Holy Land Terracotta Bowl
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 5/8 in. (2.37 kg, 27 cm wide).
Conical body with narrow foot, piecrust decoration below the rim with small raised ledges.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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