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LOT 0883
Western Asiatic Terracotta Flagon
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
12 1/4 in. (1.74 kg, 31 cm high).
An ovoid ceramic flagon with waisted neck, rolled rim and integral oval-section handle.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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