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LOT 1194

Bactrian Terracotta Camel Figurine

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 in. (184 grams, 10.3 cm).

Modelled in the round standing on a sub-rectangular base, stylised anatomical detailing including remains of a bridge and eyes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; previously from an old English collection formed in the 1980s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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 1194

Bactrian Terracotta Camel Figurine

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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