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LOT 1133
Western Asiatic and other Broken Pottery Vessel Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 13 1/4 in. (6.6 kg total, 2.5-33.5 cm).
Including a Chinese Neolithic jar with painted ornament, amphora with loop handle, and other items. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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