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LOT 0550
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (303 grams total, 17 cm high including stand).
Modelled in the round, the stylised horse standing on stub legs, with a long neck and detailing to its eyes; the warrior holding a shield in his left hand, right hand and arm raised to eye level, wearing a crested helmet; restored and mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
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LOT 0550
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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