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LOT 1130

Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque with Nergal

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/4 in. (155 grams, 13.4 cm).

Rectangular plaque with low-relief standing front-facing figure of a bearded male wearing long dress and horned crown, holding a sceptre in each hand, possibly depicting Nergal (god of the Underworld); oven baked for conservation.

Provenance

From an important collection pre 1988.
From a private UK collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1130

Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque with Nergal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

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