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LOT 1247
Western Asiatic 'Holy Land' Terracotta Jug
BRONZE AGE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (160 grams, 12.4 cm).
With tapering rounded bottom, deep shoulder, tall neck pinched to a triangular shape, strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £900
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Tripod Vessel with Elephants
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.