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LOT 0494

Cypriot Terracotta Votive Horn

2100-1850 B.C.

6 1/2 in. (116 grams, 16.5 cm).

Tapering square-section votive with transverse bands of dense linear hatching; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the celebrated personal collection of art formed by the famous anthropologist, artist, and television presenter Desmond Morris.
with Christie’s, South Kensington, 14 May 2002, lot 19 (part).

CONDITION

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LOT 0494

Cypriot Terracotta Votive Horn

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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