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LOT 1286
Western Asiatic Bronze Bull-Human and Other Animal Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 5 1/4 in. (1.37 kg total, 7.5-13.3 cm).
Comprising: a bull with long horns; a lioness on a wheeled carriage; mythical bull-man figurine. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
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.
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LOT 1286
Western Asiatic Bronze Bull-Human and Other Animal Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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