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LOT 1176
Western Asiatic Bronze Idol Head Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM BC
1 in. (23.4 grams, 28 mm).
A stylised male head with ears, cap, prominent brow and strong nose, wide circular eyes, open mouth and long, prominent chin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection formed in the Netherlands; previously in a European collection formed prior to 1980.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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