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LOT 0987
Western Asiatic Terracotta Wine Vessel
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (165 grams, 12.5 cm high).
Comprising a cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a wide mouth, decorated with thick bands painted in red pigment running around the base and vessel’s mouth, a stylised plant adorning the vessel’s body.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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