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LOT 0832

Bactrian Stone Head

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (39.9 grams total, 71 mm including stand).

Modelled with stylised facial features and shoulder-length hair; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

English private collection, 1987.
Richard Rooney stand, 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0832

Bactrian Stone Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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