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LOT 1318
Nabataean Bronze Figure of a Woman Holding a Child
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (6.83 grams, 32 mm).
The mother depicted with a large head and indented eyes, holding a swaddled baby in her arms; remains of a suspension loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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