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LOT 0892
Luristan Standing Ibex
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (45 grams total, 58 mm high including stand).
A copper-alloy ibex statuette modelled standing on a tiered plinth, suspension loop to base of neck; mounted on a custom-made display base.
Provenance
Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0892
Luristan Standing Ibex
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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