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LOT 1258
Elamite Bronze Votive Bull
2500-1000 B.C.
2 in. (64.3 grams, 53 mm).
Modelled in the round standing zebu with prominent horns.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1258
Elamite Bronze Votive Bull
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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