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LOT 1482

Very Large Elamite Terracotta Storage Vessel

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

16 in. (5.05 kg, 40.5 cm).

Krater or jar with bell-shaped profile; horizontal painted bands below the rim with undulating upper edge; repaired and restored.

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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.

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LOT 1482

Very Large Elamite Terracotta Storage Vessel

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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