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LOT 0207
Western Asiatic Terracotta Seated Male Figure Holding an Axe
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (155 grams total, 11 cm high including stand).
Free-standing and with stylised applied face, hair and beard detailing, his hands held together in his lap.
Provenance
Collected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0207
Western Asiatic Terracotta Seated Male Figure Holding an Axe
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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