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LOT 1275

Western Asiatic Limestone Jar

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/2 in. (405 grams, 88 mm wide).

Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim.

Provenance

From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 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.

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LOT 1275

Western Asiatic Limestone Jar

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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