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LOT 0880
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 5 in. (449 grams total, 3.9-12.5 cm).
Composed of bone, stone and ceramic objects: a fragmentary alabastron; a lion head stamp; a possible amulet of axehead form showing carved detailing; bone implement; the lower half of a carved bone figure, and other items. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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