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LOT 1143
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.
Provenance
Ex collection 'F', London, UK, 2000s.
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