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LOT 2189
Western Asiatic Style Terracotta Figure Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 6 in. (204 grams total, 6.3-15.3 cm).
Including nude male gripping his buttocks, female with tall spiked hairstyle and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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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