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LOT 0891
Sumerian Tel Brak Eye Idol Fragment Collection
CIRCA 3700-3500 B.C.
1/2 - 1 in. (14.05 grams total, 11-24 mm).
Carved from alabaster, marble and schist, each one depicting an almond-shaped eye from an idol. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Accompanied by an old packet including handwritten identification.
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