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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.
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