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LOT 1156

Northern Syrian Bronze Female Figure

EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/8 in. (44.7 grams, 55 mm).

The upper part of a flat-backed female figurine, her arms crossed at the chest and wearing a conical headdress.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1156

Northern Syrian Bronze Female Figure

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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