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LOT 0823
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jug with Net Painting
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/4 in. (1.15 kg, 21 cm high).
With trumpet-style neck, chamfered rim with bridge to conical spout and integral strap handle, polychrome painted frieze incorporating stylised 'net' motifs between concentric plain bands of varying thicknesses and geometric motifs to the handle and spout.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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