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LOT 0261
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (43 grams, 14.1 cm high).
Free-standing; modelled with a pinched, bird-like head and face with large applied circular eyes, two ornamental collars, stub arms and splayed foot.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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LOT 0261
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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