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1448 - BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PLAQUE WITH TREE OF LIFE FLANKED BY RA…

Estimate £300 - £600

Description

BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PLAQUE WITH TREE OF LIFE FLANKED BY RAMPANT IBEXES Ca. 2000 - 1600 BC. A terracotta plaque moulded in relief with a stylised tree of life rising from a stepped base, flanked by two rampant ibexes turned inward with raised forelegs and elongated necks. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 32.39.3. Size: 100mm x 65mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: Private collection, UK; acquired in Belgium; prior ownership in a Paris private collection dating from the 1970s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd