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LOT 2181
Grand Tour Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Hippopotamus
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (48.8 grams, 49 mm).
Carved in the round with stub legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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