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LOT 1319
Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (17 grams, 64 mm).
With conical base, flat body and head; pinched face with impressed eyes, collar, breasts and hands.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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