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LOT 0937
Western Asiatic Decorated Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 7/8 in. (851 grams, 17.5 cm high).
A bulbous ceramic jar with short neck, chamfered rim and discoid foot, painted frieze of geometric motifs around the body and shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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