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LOT 0567
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (220 grams total, 13 cm including stand).
Comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield with right arm bent, restored; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
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LOT 0567
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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