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LOT 1387

Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bird

CIRCA 1000-600 B.C.

2 1/8 in. (54 grams, 57 mm).

Modelled in the round as a stylised bird with large bulbous eyes and flared tail, suspension loop on the back.

Provenance

Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent.
Ex Galerie Khnoum, Geneva, Switzerland.
Private collection of Mr K.A.
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 1387

Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bird

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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