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LOT 1330

Estimate
GBP (£) 180 - 240
EUR (€) 210 - 280
USD ($) 240 - 320

WESTERN ASIATIC TERRACOTTA IDOL
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (66 grams, 12.4 cm).

Columnar in form with flared dimple base, arms placed on the chest, applied collar and hair.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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