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LOT 1272
Western Asiatic Bronze Waisted Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (147 grams, 91 mm).
Tubular with slightly flared rim and expanding towards the base, carinated with a raised basal ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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