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LOT 1269

Neo-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol

12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.

5 3/4 in. (166 grams, 14.6 cm).

Standing female with radiating discs flanking the face, elaborate tiered collar.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, 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.

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LOT 1269

Neo-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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