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LOT 0852
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (395 grams, 12 cm high).
Bulbous bodied with everted rim, painted frieze of chevrons, concentric bands and other forms to the upper body, neck and rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1990s.
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