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LOT 0268
Anatolian Obsidian Idol
5TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (48.4 grams, 46 mm).
Squat and rounded in profile with hands resting on the knees.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Austria.
Private collection, Europe.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0268
Anatolian Obsidian Idol
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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