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LOT 1257
Western Asiatic Bronze Female Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (6.55 grams, 90 mm).
Flat-section leaf-shaped panel with repoussé eye and nose, pellet breasts, navel with pointillé circle surrounding. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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