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LOT 0945
Mesopotamian Clay Fertility Figure
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (225 grams, 11.5 cm high).
Stylised detailing to her face and hair, beaded necklace around her neck and small breasts; remains of outstretched arms; shallow U-shaped channel to reverse delineating her buttocks and spine.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Bactrian Stone Head
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled with stylised facial features and shoulder-length hair; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 39.9 grams total, 71 mm including stand
English private collection, 1987. Richard Rooney stand, 1990s.
