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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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LOT 1244

Amorite Terracotta Idol of a Standing Woman

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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