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LOT 1244
Amorite Terracotta Idol of a Standing Woman
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (153 grams, 13.8 cm).
Modelled in the round female figure standing with stub arms, applied breasts and pectoral cross-straps with central disc; applied collar of discs and mask with segmented detailing to eyes and reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
Acquired in 1993.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss register certificate, no.S00027857.
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