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LOT 1370
Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (26.3 grams, 61 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with drilled socket to one end and radiating grooves.
Provenance
Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium.
From the private collection of Mr K.A.
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LOT 1370
Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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