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LOT 0933
Western Asiatic Idol Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 - 3 1/8 in. (115 grams total, 50-80 mm).
A group of ceramic idols of anthropomorphic form, stylised incised detailing to the faces and garments. [4]
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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