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LOT 1206
Chalcolithic Terracotta Figure Group
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 - 4 3/4 in. (260 grams total, 9-12.2 cm).
Comprising: a standing female with collar and fringed robe; standing quadruped. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1979-1999.
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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