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LOT 2081
Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 5/8 in. (1.97 kg, 22 cm high).
Carved in the round kilted figure kneeling on a square base, wearing the khat headdress with uraeus, holding an orb in each hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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