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LOT 0952
Western Asiatic Painted Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 3/8 in. (805 grams, 21.2 cm high).
An ovoid ceramic jar with short neck, chamfered rim and discoid foot, painted geometric frieze to the upper body composed of plain circumferential bands, chevrons and pellets.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0952
Western Asiatic Painted Jar
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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