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LOT 1274
Western Asiatic Stone Idol
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (1.72 kg, 16 cm).
Carved as a tongue-shaped face with flanking strap handles, hollow underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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