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LOT 0948

Western Asiatic Terracotta Pot with Ibexes

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/8 in. (134 grams, 59 mm high).

A terracotta jar with everted rim, painted with a frieze of ibexes between plain bands and arcading.

Provenance

Acquired before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0948

Western Asiatic Terracotta Pot with Ibexes

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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