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LOT 0216
Bactrian Bronze Zebu Statuette
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (138 grams, 80 mm).
Modelled in the round and hollow to the underside with loop behind the hump.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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