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LOT 1068
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/4 in. (1.06 kg, 21 cm).
Fusiform in profile with broad carinated rim to the mouth, horizontal geometric bands enclosing a frieze of zebus.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
