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LOT 2336
Egyptian Style Terracotta Snake
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
7 in. (456 grams, 18 cm).
With D-section body and S-curved coils, head raised and mouth gaping to reveal a forked tongue; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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