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LOT 0259

Anatolian Kusura Type Marble Idol

EARLY BRONZE AGE II, CIRCA 2700-2100 B.C.

5 1/8 in. (92 grams, 13 cm).

With D-shaped body, tapering shank and disc finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

French private collection, formed between the 1960s-1970s.
Acquired from Bonhams, London, 23 October 2012, no.204.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and the original Bonhams lot tag.

CONDITION

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LOT 0259

Anatolian Kusura Type Marble Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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