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LOT 0433
Coptic Carved Bone Doll
CIRCA 4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (6.9 grams, 83 mm).
Plano-convex in section with carinated upper face, incised linear and drilled detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0433
Coptic Carved Bone Doll
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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