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LOT 1260
Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet of a Deer's Head
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (6.16 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round with large alert ears, deeply incised facial detailing.
ProvenanceEx Dr. Leo Mildenberg, Zurich, 1990s.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 1999.
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LOT 1260
Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet of a Deer's Head
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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