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LOT 1348

Luristan Bronze Ram Statuette

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 5/8 in. (26 grams, 41 mm).

Modelled in the round with lateral piercing at the shoulders, thick pendulous horns.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, early 2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1348

Luristan Bronze Ram Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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