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LOT 1259
Syro-Hittite 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.
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LOT 1259
Syro-Hittite Steatite Container with Engraved Pairs of Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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