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LOT 1274
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.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1274
Western Asiatic Terracotta Boar Figure
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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