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LOT 2124
Stone Figural Carving
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (923 grams, 15.2 cm).
A high-relief carving of two kneeling figures dressed in loincloth, holding a large bald head; each with wide almond-shaped eyes, wide mouth and flat nose.
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 2124
Stone Figural Carving
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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