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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]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1844

Celtic Style Stone Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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