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LOT 1091
Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (19 grams, 70 mm).
With conical base, stub arms, pinched head, impressed eyes and collar.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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