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LOT 1163
Luristan Bronze Piravand Figure of a Man
LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (32.1 grams, 63 mm).
Columnar figurine with tall cap, bulbous eyes and nose, hands placed across the chest, raised belt, and genitals, openwork legs and base.
ProvenanceFrom the H.N. collection.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1163
Luristan Bronze Piravand Figure of a Man
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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