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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.

Provenance

Private 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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