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LOT 0990
Mesopotamian Chalcolithic Fertility Idol
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (129 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand).
Displaying one remaining stub arm, an applied breast and a roughly cylindrical head and neck with recessed circular eyes; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 1979-1999.
From the collection of a deceased London gentleman, thence by descent.
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