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LOT 1172
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (69 grams, 15 cm high).
Freestanding, with a pinched face, elaborate applied hairstyle, circular eyes and prick-decorated collar, hand clasped with palms to chest; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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LOT 1172
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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