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LOT 2152
Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D
1 3/8 - 3 1/2 in. (109 grams total, 35-89 mm).
Comprising: a rectangular panel with applied facial features; a carved antler fragment with seated figure; a stylised human bust with spiral to the underside. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Drout, Paris, in the 1990s.
Ex Paris collection.
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