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LOT 0960
Amlash Mother and Child Figure
MID 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (2 7/8 in.) (28 grams, 66 mm (39 grams total, 73 mm including stand)).
A copper-alloy figural pendant formed as a standing figure cradling an infant, stylised facial and anatomical detailing; suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
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LOT 0960
Amlash Mother and Child Figure
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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