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LOT 1107
Western Asiatic Terracotta Flask with Star Design
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/4 in. (1.4 kg, 26 cm wide).
Of lentoid form with u-section medial channel incorporating three suspension lugs, short spout with rounded rim, central raised ring to the upper face decorated with a stylised star, the body with concentric roundels.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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