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LOT 1220
Luristan Bronze Bull Statuette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (20.9 grams, 51 mm).
Modelled with a thin, tubular body and elongated, splayed legs, a short neck supporting an elongated head with bulbous eyes and curving horns, a tubular projection above the rump.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1220
Luristan Bronze Bull Statuette
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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