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LOT 1310
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (70.1 grams total, 30-47 mm).
Comprising: a horse head, three idol heads and a fragment with an impressed motif. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar example of harnessed horses in Macalister, R.A., The excavations of Gezer, 1902-1905 and 1907-1909, London, 1912, volume II, fig.211; cf. also figs.207,208,210, for terracotta statuettes in similar style.
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LOT 1310
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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