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LOT 0198

Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol

12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.

7 5/8 in. (166 grams, 19.3 cm).

Standing nude female with elaborate hairstyle, earring and collar.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0198

Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

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