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LOT 1170
Western Asiatic Terracotta Storage Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (1.1 kg, 16.5 cm high).
Barrel-shaped with slightly flared base, rounded rim, row of projecting lugs to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Standing Idol
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
