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LOT 1224
Western Asiatic Terracotta Fertility Figure
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (156 grams, 94 mm).
Modelled in the round with flared base, lightly modelled facial features, breasts and folds to the abdomen; head chipped.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, 1990s.
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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