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LOT 1120
Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Bichrome Jug
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (363 grams, 18 cm).
Globular in form with tall neck and lateral horns flanking the scooped mouth, strap handle to the rear.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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