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LOT 1246
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 6 1/2 in. (271 grams total, 8.2-16.5 cm).
Comprising: idol with applied broad textured collar and hair; idol with exaggerated applied eyes, collar and arm; small idol with phallic detailing; some repairs and restorations. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx James Chesterman collection, Cambridge, UK, 1990s.
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