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Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group
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LOT 0078

Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group

5TH CENTURY B.C.

6 1/8 - 7 7/8 in. (778 grams total, 15.5-20 cm).

Each depicting a goddess seated on a wide high-backed throne and wearing a long dress, her hands resting on the lap. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Biers, W.R., The Archaeology of Greece. An Introduction, Ithaca-London, 1987, fig.8.63, p.236, for similar.

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LOT 0078

Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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