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LOT 1331

Western Asiatic Bronze Idol with Seal to Reverse

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/4 in. (170 grams, 82 mm).

D-section figure with legs parallel and hands placed flat on the abdomen, ovoid head with lateral loops of hair; drilled incuse design to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1331

Western Asiatic Bronze Idol with Seal to Reverse

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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