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LOT 1253

Luristan Bronze Idol Group

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (13.5 grams total, 32-35 mm).

Comprising standing figure with raised hands touching head; flat rectangular body with tapering lower section and globular stylised head finial. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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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LOT 1253

Luristan Bronze Idol Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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