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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]
ProvenanceEx 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.
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Opening Bid: £200
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6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
A designer necklace composed of various beads and restrung to a Y-shape, central feature comprising a large melon and an annular bead. 11.4 grams, 33 cm
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