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LOT 1411
Western Asiatic Bulbous Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/8 in. (522 grams, 16.2 cm).
Comprising a globular body with circumferential painted bands at the equator, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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