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LOT 0208
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (33 grams, 10.1 cm high).
Free-standing; formed with a pinched face, hair held in a bun at the back of the head, arms folded across the waist, wearing a neck collar and possibly a headdress; splayed foot.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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LOT 0208
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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