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LOT 0271

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.

Provenance

Private collection, Austria.
Private collection, Europe.

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LOT 0271

Anatolian Obsidian Idol

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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