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LOT 1181
Luristan Bronze Animal
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (10 grams, 42 mm wide).
Modelled in the round, fox with pointed ears and extended tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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