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LOT 0610
Parthian Camel and Riders Figurine
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (224 grams, 10 cm including stand).
With bearded riders in a rectangular structure; mounted on a custom made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £225
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