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LOT 1601
Sumerian Terracotta Frog
URUK PERIOD, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
3 3/8 in. (123 grams, 87 mm wide).
Comprising a large discoid base with a stylised frog with its head raised and back legs extended towards the rim.
ProvenanceMayfair gallery, early 1990s.
Ex North American gentleman collection.
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LOT 1601
Sumerian Terracotta Frog
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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