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LOT 0501

Coptic Bone Doll

5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (14.3 grams, 60 mm).

With a curved body and emphasised head, carved with a small slit mouth and a raised rectangular nose.

Provenance

Dr Amnon Rosen, Jerusalem.
Private collection, Europe.

CONDITION

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LOT 0501

Coptic Bone Doll

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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