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LOT 0981
Western Asiatic Biconvex Painted Jar
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (248 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
A squat ceramic biconical pot with basal ring and slightly everted rim, bands of painted geometric designs to the upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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