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LOT 1635
Western Asiatic Bronze Head Appliqué
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (44 grams, 41 mm).
D-shaped in plan and domed in section with hollow reverse, thick curls to the brow and beard; pierced headband above the brow.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1635
Western Asiatic Bronze Head Appliqué
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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