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LOT 1896
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Kneeling Male Figure
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (31.6 grams, 72 mm).
Stylised figure with one knee bent before the body, hands resting on the raised knee, applied stylised facial detailing.
ProvenanceMayfair gallery, early 1990s.
Ex collection of a North American gentleman.
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LOT 1896
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Kneeling Male Figure
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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