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LOT 1271
Elamite Recumbent Bull Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (38 grams, 50 mm).
Carved in the round with D-shaped body, head reversed with open mouth and domed eye, pierced at the chest.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1271
Elamite Recumbent Bull Pendant
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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