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LOT 1090

Elamite Bronze Figure

2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

2 1/2 in. (51 grams, 66 mm).

A round-section idol or figure in a belted gown wearing a segmented cap, hands placed over the ears, exaggerated lentoid eyes and prominent nose. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1090

Elamite Bronze Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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