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LOT 1521
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (5.77 grams total, 39.65-47.82 mm).
Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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