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LOT 0138

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

WESTERN ASIATIC SILVER ANIMAL STATUETTE
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 1/4 in. (16.8 grams, 31 mm).

Formed in the round with stylised anatomical detailing, coiled tail, incised detailing to the tops of the legs and suspension loop to base of neck.

PROVENANCE:
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

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