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LOT 0202
Western Asiatic Black Terracotta Ritual Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 7/8 in. (3.25 kg, 30 cm wide).
Carinated in form with a rounded shoulder and short everted neck, two hemispherical juglets to the shoulder with pierced bases and strap handles below, one independent loop handle to the shoulder; painted black decoration to the upper body including clusters of vertical lines and vertical bands alternating with zig-zagging.
Provenance
London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0202
Western Asiatic Black Terracotta Ritual Vessel
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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