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LOT 1141
Western Asiatic Stone Eye Idol
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3/4 in. (1.5 grams, 19 mm).
With rectangular panel for the body, short neck and two large eyes above each with a socket to accept an insert. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years.
with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017.
Property of a French collector.
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