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LOT 1293
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (740 grams, 15.5 cm).
Of bulbous profile with rounded underside and trumpet-shaped mouth, painted zoomorphic frieze to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-2000s.
From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
Footnotes
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
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