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LOT 0623
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (277 grams total, 13 cm including stand).
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield, restored; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
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LOT 0623
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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