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LOT 1049
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 - 6 7/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 7-17.5 cm).
Comprising a tall jar with broad mouth, textured finish; small footed jar with flared rim; cup with tapering foot; ellipsoid dish with flat underside. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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