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LOT 0268
Old Syrian Steatite Container with Engraved Pairs of Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (820 grams, 10.9 cm).
Rectangular tray with segmented upper face, each sidewall with incuse scene of two opposed animals (horses, goats) one with a human figure interposed.
ProvenancePrivate collection.
Acquired in 2001.
Private collection, Europe.
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 0268
Old Syrian Steatite Container with Engraved Pairs of Animals
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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