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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]
ProvenanceFrom 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).
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Opening Bid: £625
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