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LOT 1188
Western Asiatic Handled Terracotta Bowl Group
LATE BRONZE AGE, 16TH-12TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 - 7 7/8 in. (770 grams total, 17-20 cm).
Comprising two russet-coloured each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 1990.
From a European collection, Munich, Germany.
Cf. Amiran, R., Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, pl.38, item 6, for type.
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