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LOT 1403
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Stading Figure Group
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 - 4 7/8 in. (187 grams total, 10.5-12.5 cm).
Modelled in the round standing facing, each with pronounced facial features anf arms held to the chest. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Amlash Bronze Figure with Child
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Opening Bid: £250
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with Dr Amnon Rosenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel. European private collection, acquired in 2015. -
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Large Bactrian Flat Turquoise Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with creamy inclusions; very rare. 44 grams, 55 mm
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
