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LOT 1931
Anatolian 'Stargazer' Idol Head
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (116 grams total, 96 mm including stand).
A triangular head with rounded edges, low-relief linear nose and left ear; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceEx Hirsch Auction, Munich, 22 September 2004, no.1222.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no.L.2022.38.64, for the head type.
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LOT 1931
Anatolian 'Stargazer' Idol Head
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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