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LOT 1234
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.
ProvenanceEx Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium.
From the private collection of Mr K.A.
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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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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