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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 4 3/4 in. (1.66 kg total, 2.9-12.2 cm).
Including torso fragments, heads, limbs and other items. [32, 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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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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