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LOT 0243
Western Asiatic Mottled Pink Stone Jar
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 7/8 in. (3.47 kg, 17.5 cm wide).
Of squat globular form with broad everted rim and rounded base; series of circular recesses to interior base.
ProvenanceAcquired from an American collector in Europe, 2002.
European collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11875-206527.
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