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LOT 1234
Azerbaijani Terracotta Children's Toy Donkey
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (347 grams, 15.1 cm wide).
Modelled in the round with head down, halter to the shoulders and spine supporting panniers open to the upper face; heater-shaped base with raised spur to the apex and transverse hole, circular piercings to the sides.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12126-217308.
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 1234
Azerbaijani Terracotta Children's Toy Donkey
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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