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LOT 1110

Ziwiye Faience Horse Protome

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/4 in. (188 grams, 11 cm).

Modelled in the round as a leaping horse with its forelegs tucked under the body; hollow to the reverse with raised collar and fixing holes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with Atigh Gallery, UK.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 23 February 1984.

CONDITION

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LOT 1110

Ziwiye Faience Horse Protome

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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