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LOT 1566
Luristan Bronze Standing Deer Statuette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (12.3 grams, 36.8mm).
Standing on a small base with an erect head and tail, pierced through the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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