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LOT 1325
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (55.4 grams, 13.3 cm).
Modelled in the round with stub arms and elaborate headdress, pierced in several places for attachment of adornments.
ProvenanceEx private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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LOT 1325
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £200
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Opening Bid: £350
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Opening Bid: £1,250
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