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LOT 1274
Chalcolithic Seated Terracotta Figure
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (128 grams, 13 cm high).
Modelled in the round seated figure with looped arms and applied collar, pinched nose.
ProvenanceEx important collection of a late gentleman, 1980s.
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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Khorasan 'Muhammad Bin Husayn' Bronze Cauldron
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Opening Bid: £200
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Opening Bid: £640
Conical with a narrow, slightly rounded base; repaired. 1.66 kg, 22 cm diameter
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