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Syro-Hittite Pottery Fertility Idol

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Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. In the style of those found at Tell Halaf, this is a small pottery fertility idol, an abstract figure that has some female features. Size: 1.1" W x 2.5" H (2.8 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: Ex - NYC collection acquired at Auction

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Condition

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Syro-Hittite Pottery Fertility Idol

Name: Syro-Hittite Pottery Fertility Idol
SKU: 48009023
Price: 500 USD
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