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LOT 0564
Boeotian Terracotta Idol
6TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (122 grams, 16.5 cm).
A terracotta idol formed with pinched stub arms and a pinched head crowned with a headpiece; remains of geometric detailing in painted pigment; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
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