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LOT 0258

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340

ANATOLIAN VIOLIN TYPE MARBLE 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.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired 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.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Harvard Art Museums, object number 1965.519, for type.

CONDITION
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