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LOT 0186
Chalcolithic Female Figurine
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (135 grams, 12.5 cm).
A ceramic figure of a seated female with applied facial features, applied collar, arms bent and hands on the hips, flared skirt with separately moulded legs protruding.
ProvenanceCollection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k32 from Oxford Authentication.
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LOT 0186
Chalcolithic Female Figurine
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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