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LOT 0262
Bactrian Bronze Plaque with Figural Scene
CIRCA 2000 B.C.
3 1/2 in. (139 grams, 91 mm).
Of rectangular form, two stylised figures depicted frontally, an animal in profile above the smaller figure.
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0262
Bactrian Bronze Plaque with Figural Scene
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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