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A Near Eastern limestone fragment of an offering

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A Near Eastern limestone fragment of an offering

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A Near Eastern limestone fragment of an offering person, 1st millenium B.C.Fragment of a figure with both arms in front of the chest, holding an object in typical offering position. The face finely worked out, the head covered by a cloth (capite velato). Limestone. Fractured in the area of the abdomen. Surface rubbed in places. Height 7.5 cm. Provenance: From an old private collection, acquired from a Munich auction house in the 1950s - 1960s.Condition: II - III

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A Near Eastern limestone fragment of an offering

Name: A Near Eastern limestone fragment of an offering
SKU: 105064691
Price: 240 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €240 - €480

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