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LOT 1259
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
SYRO-HITTITE STATES, 1180-700 B.C.
4 3/8 in. (81.7 grams, 11.1 cm).
Modelled in the round with domed headdress, in crouching pose holding a small animal in his bent arms; applied eyes, nose and headdress elements;rear of head absent.
Provenance
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
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