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LOT 1549
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 3 in. (9.91 grams, 69.77-76.04 mm).
Each plano-convex in section with ring-and-dot eyes. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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