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LOT 2307
Egyptian Style Bust of a Mummy
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (146 grams, 10.1 cm).
Wearing a tripartite wig and a broad collar, heart-shaped body; after the antique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by the present owner from a gallery in London, UK, circa 1979.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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