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LOT 1089

Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

12 1/4 in. (4.25 kg, 31 cm).

Globular in profile with broad flared mouth and chamfered rim.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1089

Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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