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LOT 1243
Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bird
CIRCA 1000-600 B.C.
1/2 in. (218 grams, 12.2 cm).
Modelled standing on short legs, wedge-shaped tail with horizontal striations, small head pierced through the eyes, suspension loop on the back.
ProvenanceNicolas 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 1243
Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bird
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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