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LOT 1613
Western Asiatic Bronze Bust of a Horned Demon
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (14.3 grams, 36.8 mm).
The upper body of a man with an emphasised head turned to the left, wearing a horned headdress. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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