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LOT 0484

Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment Group

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR EARLIER

3 1/8 - 9 1/2 in. (2.78 kg total, 8.1-24 cm).

Some with detailing, one with male face to left with eye and ear remaining. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Swiss collection prior to late 1990s.
Private London collection since 1999.

CONDITION

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LOT 0484

Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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