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LOT 1189
Western Asiatic Alabaster Quadruped
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (641 grams, 11.3 cm wide).
Carved figure of a hound standing on a rectangular base, ssockets to the eyes to accept coloured inserts. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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