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LOT 1006
Western Asiatic Jar with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 3/4 in. (3.4 kg, 32.5 cm high).
An ovoid ceramic jar with waisted neck and collared rim, decorated with polychrome geometric motifs including circumferential bands of chevrons, plain bands and hatching.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 1006
Western Asiatic Jar with Birds
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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