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LOT 1270

Western Asiatic Bronze Animal Figure

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 in. (14.3 grams, 51 mm).

Modelled with crescent horns and applied disc eyes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1990s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 1270

Western Asiatic Bronze Animal Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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