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LOT 1525
Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 1/2 in. (13.7 grams, 40 mm).
Carved in the half-round with stylised facial features and ring-and-dot eyes, wearing a striated headdress and long folded garment, wide neck-collar with ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1525
Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £50
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