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LOT 2489
Carved Stone Aries Figure
3 1/8 in. (82 grams, 79 mm).
Carved from a brown veined stone as a standing goat with large curving horns, fleece detailing to the back. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex S.M. London collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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