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LOT 0489
Cypriot Terracotta Votive Horn
2100-1850 B.C.
5 3/8 in. (71 grams, 13.5 cm).
Tapering round-section votive with reserved zigzag bands of dense linear hatching; modern mounting pin. [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).
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