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LOT 1867
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Torso Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 - 2 7/8 in/ (64 grams total, 61-73 mm).
Comprising: terracotta kneeling figure wearing an apron; moulded standing figure wearing a floor-length robe, hands placed flat on the abdomen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1867
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Torso Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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