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LOT 1844
Celtic Style Stone Head
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 1/2 in. (12.85 kg, 32 cm).
Carved in the round bust with long hair falling to the shoulders, piriform face with almond-shaped eyes and slit mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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