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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.

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 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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