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LOT 0852
Western Asiatic Pottery Jar with Birds
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (806 grams, 17 cm wide).
A ceramic jar with rounded underside, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth; painted frieze of birds to the shoulder, solid bands above; rim chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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