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LOT 1258
Western Asiatic Royal Stamped Terracotta Jar Handle
LATE 8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (129 grams, 10 cm).
The handle fragment from a Tufnell type 484 jar, bearing an oval stamp to the upper handle.
ProvenanceEx S.M. London collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
Accompanied by a description from Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1258
Western Asiatic Royal Stamped Terracotta Jar Handle
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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