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LOT 1997
Western Asiatic Style Black Stone 'Alien' Insect Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 in. (1.14 kg, 22.2 cm).
Carved in the round with openwork headdress, inlaid green stone detailing to the eyes and shins. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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