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LOT 0895
Western Asiatic Painted Ceramic Zoomorphic Jug
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (321 grams, 14 cm high).
Formed as a stylised animal with stocky body, stub tail, thick neck developing to a pinched spout, loop handle to the shoulder; painted with bands of geometric designs, reserved rosettes, pointillé bands, etc.
ProvenanceFrom the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.
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