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LOT 0218
Chalcolithic Terracotta Figure
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 7/8 in. (173 grams, 17.5 cm high).
Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied headdress, collar and calf-length skirt, stub arms.
Provenance
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k33 from Oxford Authentication.
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