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LOT 2221
Amlash Style Terracotta Idol
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (446 grams, 28 cm).
Columnar in form with roundels to the knees, navel and chest, arms folded over the midriff, discoid face with flange nose; after the antique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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