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LOT 0850
Miniature Tel Brak Marble Eye Idol
CIRCA 3100-3000 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.92 grams, 18 mm).
A miniature marble 'eye' idol composed of a squat, carinated body and two piercings to the head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960-2010.
Old French collection of Dr Delattre, who collected principally prehistoric objects but also ancient bronzes, natural history and curiosity around the world.
Property of a French collector.
Cf. The Louvre Museum, accession number SB 9141, for similar.
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