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LOT 1305

Luristan Bronze Animal Figure

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

1 3/8 in. (7.64 grams, 34 mm).

Likely an ibex modelled in the round, long body and straight legs, upcurving long tail descending between the hind legs, triangular head. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection 1990 onwards.

Accompanied by an old dealer's information card.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1305

Luristan Bronze Animal Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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