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LOT 1314

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.

Provenance

Acquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1314

Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol

Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)

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