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LOT 1448
Ancient Style Object Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 2 in. (199 grams total, 7-52 mm).
A mixed group of archaistic items including a figure of Bastet, a nude female lying supine, a lapis lazuli stamp seal and other items. [14, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.
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