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SOUTH ARABIAN STONE IDOL

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Ca. 300 BC A stone-carved anthropomorphic idol of a highly-stylized tapering form with its face featuring a long prominent nose merging into a browline. Below, is a pair of protruding eyes.Size: L:95mm / W:60mm ; 220gProvenance: Private UK collection; from an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.

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SOUTH ARABIAN STONE IDOL

Name: SOUTH ARABIAN STONE IDOL
SKU: 135919223
Price: 440 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £300 - £600

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Starting Price £200

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