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LOT 0890
Western Asiatic Geometric Iron Age Ceramic Vessel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/4 in. (3.2 kg, 31 cm high).
Biconvex profile with tall trumpet mouth and gussetted rim; horizontal painted decorative bands.
ProvenanceEx Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
Ex private collection.
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