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LOT 1302
Mesopotamian Terracotta Animal
2400-1900 B.C.
3 in. (42 grams, 77 mm).
Hollow-formed porcine figure with upturned snout, pinched ears, incised fur detailing.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s.
Private collection, acquired in 2000.
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