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LOT 1416
Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (144 grams total, 18-82 mm).
Including a carved head with lentoid eyes mounted on a custom-made stand, a carved hooded and bearded head and other types. [4]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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