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Tel Halaf Mother Goddess Chalcolithic, Ca. late 6th to early 5th Millennium BC.

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Tel Halaf Mother Goddess Chalcolithic, Ca. late 6th to early 5th Millennium BC.

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Description

Tel Halaf Mother Goddess Chalcolithic, Ca. late 6th to early 5th Millennium BC. Size 2 5/8 inches high. Abstract fertility Goddess with large breasts, pinched head, and painted eyes and arms in umber pigment. Restored. Ex. Dr. Steinberg coll. NY.

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restored

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Tel Halaf Mother Goddess Chalcolithic, Ca. late 6th to early 5th Millennium BC.

Name: Tel Halaf Mother Goddess Chalcolithic, Ca. late 6th to early 5th Millennium BC.
SKU: 129575680
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $500

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Starting Price $300

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