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LOT 0980
Yehuda Ware Piriform Jug
IRON AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (274 grams, 14.5 cm high).
Of pear-shaped form with short neck and flared rim, single short double trap handle.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.
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