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LOT 1050
Western Asiatic Terracotta Boar Figure
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (66 grams, 72 mm).
Modelled in the round, boar on a rectangular base with exaggerated crest and pellet eyes.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1050
Western Asiatic Terracotta Boar Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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