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LOT 0252
Neo-Assyrian Terracotta Plaque of Demon Humbaba
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
4 1/4 in. (170 grams, 10.9 cm).
Ovoid in plan with moulded high-relief facial detailing, suspension ledge to reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Contessa L.G., assembled in the 1980s.
Private collection, acquired in Switzerland in 1999.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00066787.
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LOT 0252
Neo-Assyrian Terracotta Plaque of Demon Humbaba
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£350 (EUR 406; USD 473) ‡+BP*
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