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LOT 0196
Anatolian Marble Violin Type Idol
2500-2300 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (36 grams total, 94 mm high including stand).
The schematic figure with a shallow lentoid-shaped cross-section; mounted on a custom-made display base.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1995.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11866-206514.
Cf. Harvard Art Museums, object number 1965.519, for type.
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LOT 0196
Anatolian Marble Violin Type Idol
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £750
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3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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