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SF.108
SF.108A
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Alabaster Zoomorphic Sculpture

SKU SF.108
Circa

3000 BC to 2000 BC

Dimensions

4.25″ (10.8cm) high x 7″ (17.8cm) wide

Medium

Alabaster

Origin

Central Asia

Gallery Location

UK


 
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Categories: Ancient Art, Near Eastern, Bronze Age
 
Tags: ancient, animal, antiquity, art, artifact, Asia, Central asia, figure, Idol, Near Eastern, Stone, Zoomorphic
 

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