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LOT 0256
Bactrian Stone Idol
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
58 1/2 in. (13.6 kg, 148.5 cm).
Columnar bar with tapering ends, repair to one end.
ProvenanceEx collection 'F', London, UK, 2000s.
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LOT 0256
Bactrian Stone Idol
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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