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LOT 1682
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (8.82 grams total, 46.51-46.64 mm).
Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing; one repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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