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LOT 0233
Mesopotamian Bone Deer Terminal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (8.04 grams, 41 mm).
Carved with a narrow socket to the rear of the neck, the ears and spiral horns flat along the crest of the spine; eyes drilled to accept inserts in contrasting colour.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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