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LOT 1237
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. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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