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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 - 5 1/2 in. (2.56 kg total, 10.5 - 14 cm).
Including drum-shaped jar, broad bowl, piriform jar and other items. [9]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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