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LOT 1074
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 - 5 7/8 in. (560 grams total, 7.8-15 cm).
Anthropomorphic figures in various poses, two on ceramic stands. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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