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LOT 1462
Luristan Bronze Goat Statuette
CIRCA 9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (13.5 grams, 36 mm).
Modelled standing with its legs splayed, long curving horns and projecting eyes, a collar around the neck and pierced through the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx A.H.B. collection, 1970s-1990s.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.
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