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LOT 1204

Bactrian Stone Kettle-Bell Idol

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

8 in. (8.4 kg, 20 cm).

Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex.

Provenance

Formerly in a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery.
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1204

Bactrian Stone Kettle-Bell Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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