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LOT 1935

Bactrian Style Stone Idol Head Collection

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (39 grams total, 28-32 mm).

Each carved in the round with prominent nose, shallow lentoid eyes; two with facet to upper head for attachment of a headdress. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection of a London, UK, gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1935

Bactrian Style Stone Idol Head Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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