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LOT 0246
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
2250-2000 B.C.
6 3/4 in. (103 grams, 17.2 cm).
Modelled with a pinched, bird-like head and face with large circular eyes, two ornamental collars and wearing a headdress, stub arms and splayed foot; repaired.
ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection.
Private collection, Europe.
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