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LOT 1364

Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull

CIRCA 1000-600 B.C.

2 1/2 in. (88 grams, 66 mm).

Modelled standing with erect head, short curving horns and narrow muzzle, 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 1364

Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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