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LOT 1330

Chalcolithic Fertility Figure

CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/4 in. (88 grams, 82 mm high).

Formed as a seated female with pinched facial features, applied collar, arms bent and hands on the hips, flared skirt with separately moulded legs protruding; repaired.

Provenance

From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.

CONDITION
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LOT 1330

Chalcolithic Fertility Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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