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LOT 1207
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 5/8 in. (1.06 kg, 16.8 cm).
With trumpet-shaped base, thick stem, carinated bowl an everted rim; ribbed band to the equator.
Provenance
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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 1207
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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