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LOT 0985
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Statuette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (21.2 grams, 44 mm).
Standing on a D-shaped base with perforations to the outer edge, ring-and-dot motifs to the flanks, pierced ears and perforation to the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London art market, 1960s-1980s.
Ex property of a Hertfordshire, UK collector.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2016.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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