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LOT 0980
Western Asiatic Jar with Dolphins
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 5/8 in. (2.7 kg, 24.5 cm high).
A bulbous ceramic jar with everted rim, decorated with polychrome geometric bands and stylised dolphins.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 0980
Western Asiatic Jar with Dolphins
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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