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LOT 1212
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (125 grams total, 38-68 mm).
Comprising four heads with applied and impressed details, and a crescentic disc with raised decoration. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Various, Idoles, Au commencement était l’image, À la Reine Margot, 22 novembre 1990-28 février 1991, Paris, 1990, figs. 13,17, for similar idols from Levantine countries.
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LOT 1212
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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